114th Boston Marathon





Start waves, people with disabilities, then wheelchair, then the elite. The last run everything else. A long line of people sweating, celebrating human endurance. During the 114th Boston Marathon, Robert Cheruiyot set a new record in the men's race.

114th Boston Marathon



114th Boston Marathon

Randy Potash dog named Payton as if tired of watching the Boston Marathon on April 19 in Newton. (Suzanne Kreiter / Globe staff)

Runner resting in front of a marathon in the sports village in Hopkinton. (Yoon S. Byun / Globe Staff)

114th Boston Marathon

Volunteers from the Red Cross Binsfild Kim (left) and Bill Vormvald toilets are arranged along the route of the marathon in Wellesley. (Suzanne Kreiter / Globe Staff)

114th Boston Marathon

Family Scott Russell (on my knees) every year for 16 years building a stationary mobile platform in Natick. This year's theme was the Bourbon Street Mardi Gras. (Suzanne Kreiter / Globe staff)

114th Boston Marathon

Runners start in Hopkinton. (AP Photo / Michael Dwyer)

114th Boston Marathon

College student "Bates" Lila Totino, a leading blog on the Internet, climbed a tree to see better marathon. (Yoon S. Byun / Globe Staff)

114th Boston Marathon

Wellesley College student Lee Ung waiting kisses from marathoners. (Suzanne Kreiter / Globe Staff)

114th Boston Marathon

Wellesley College students support the runners. (Suzanne Kreiter / Globe Staff)

114th Boston Marathon

Empty paper cups littered the road in Wellesley. (AP Photo / Mary Schwalm)

114th Boston Marathon

Passers-by and the police rush to the aid of the runner, who suffered a heart attack during a marathon. (Steve McLaughlin)

114th Boston Marathon

Vangeli Vargas (left) and Paul Haley support runners Hartbreyk Hill in Newton. (John Blanding / Globe Staff)

114th Boston Marathon

Robert Cheruiyot (left) and Deriba Merga during a marathon in Newton. (John Blanding / Globe Staff)

114th Boston Marathon

The winner of the women's category runners wheelchair, Vakak Group Tsushida from Japan, celebrates his victory. (David L. Ryan / Globe Staff)

114th Boston Marathon

Ernst van Dyk (left) - the winner in the male category runners wheelchair - celebrates victory with Krieg Shabortom runner-up. (Jim Davis / Globe Staff)

114th Boston Marathon

Teyba Erkesso of Ethiopia crosses the finish line and wins in the women's category. (David L. Ryan / Globe Staff)

114th Boston Marathon

Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya ran the last 3 km. one, looking up from his opponents. (Essdras M Suarez / Globe Staff)

114th Boston Marathon

Marathon run on Boylston Street to the finish line. (David L. Ryan / Globe Staff)

114th Boston Marathon

Joyful Girl skipping runs to the finish line. (Jim Davis / Globe Staff)

114th Boston Marathon

Tetsutomo Iizuka from Tokyo - Mini Mouse in male disguise. (David L. Ryan / Globe Staff)

114th Boston Marathon

Runners in suits of cups closer to the finish line. (Jim Davis / Globe Staff)

114th Boston Marathon

Michael Arnstein from New York had just crossed the finish line. (AP Photo / Bizuayehu Tesfaye)