Boston Marathon: Watch men’s wheelchair, women’s wheelchair, and professional men’s race at Coolidge Corner

Madison De Rozario, who placed third in the women’s wheelchair, moves swiftly past Coolidge Corner. (Photo by Amanda Bang/BU News Service)

By Amanda Bang
Boston University News Service

The 126th Boston Marathon men’s wheelchair competitors kicked things off this morning at 9:02 a.m., the women’s wheelchair started at 9:05 a.m. and the professional men’s race started at 9:37 a.m.

Coolidge Corner is a little before the 40km mark for the marathon. Being one of the hallmarks of the marathon for the town of Brookline, the race drew many spectators to watch the leaders of the races early in the morning. 

Johnboy Smith, who placed third place in the men’s wheelchair, passed Coolidge Corner as the spectators cheered. (Photo by Amanda Bang/BU News Service)
Patrick Monahan, who placed fifth in the men’s wheelchair, is followed by Rafael Botello, who placed sixth. (Photo by Amanda Bang/BU News Service)
Valera Allen is applauded as he passes the medical center placed in Coolidge Corner. (Photo by Amanda Bang/BU News Service)
Jason Robinson happily passes the Brookline mark in the men’s wheelchair race. (Photo by Amanda Bang/BU News Service)
Madison De Rozario, who placed third in the women’s wheelchair, moves swiftly past Coolidge Corner. (Photo by Amanda Bang/BU News Service)
Medical station 23 set up in Coolidge Corner. (Photo by Amanda Bang/BU News Service)
Many spectators gathered around the Trader Joe’s in Coolidge Corner to watch the race participants. (Photo by Amanda Bang/BU News Service)
Spectators also gathered in front of Webster Bank in Coolidge Corner to closely experience the Boston Marathon. (Photo by Amanda Bang/BU News Service)
Professional men’s race champion Evans Chebet passes Coolidge Corner with cheers from the spectators. (Photo by Amanda Bang/BU News Service)
Lawrence Cherono and Benson Kipruto, who placed second and third place in the professional men’s race respectively, are in a tight race as they pass Coolidge Corner. (Photo by Amanda Bang/BU News Service)
Spectators clapped as Gabriel Geay, who placed fourth in the professional men’s race, passed Brookline. (Photo by Amanda Bang/BU News Service)
Bethwel Yegon of Kenya runs through Coolidge Corner as spectators applaud and film. (Photo by Amanda Bang/BU News Service)
A spectator brought a flamingo balloon to celebrate and cheer on the race participants. (Photo by Amanda Bang/BU News Service)
Matthew McDonald of Cambridge, Massachusetts sternly runs through Coolidge Corner. (Photo by Amanda Bang/BU News Service)
The viewers filmed and cheered as Jonas Hampton ran past Coolidge Corner. (Photo by Amanda Bang/BU News Service)

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