GALLERY: Boost energy in the water station

By Stella Chen

Boston University News Service

The 2024 Boston Marathon kicked off on April 15, with over 30,000 runners participating in the 128th annual event. As runners reached the Chestnut Hill course segment, the hydration station staff was ready to provide vital energy boosts.

BU News Service photographer Stella Chen captured the scene at Chestnut Hill.

The truck that stored water bottles was parked at Chestnut Hill Driveway in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo Courtesy of Stella Chen/BU News Service.
James Hein was one of the volunteers at Chesnut Hill Ave Hydration Station. Photo Courtesy of Stella Chen/BU News Service.
Volunteers from Tufts University preparing the water. Photo Courtesy of Stella Chen/BU News Service.
Water bottles on Chestnut Hill Avenue. Photo Courtesy of Stella Chen/BU News Service.
Cups of Gatorade at the Chestnut Hill Ave Hydration station in Brighton, Massachusetts. Photo Courtesy of Stella Chen/BU News Service.
A volunteer pouring Gatorade into cups. Photo Courtesy of Stella Chen/BU News Service.
A volunteer mixing the Gatorade powder into water. Photo Courtesy of Stella Chen/BU News Service.
A volunteer sweeping the cup to the side of the road. Photo Courtesy of Stella Chen/BU News Service.
Runners grabbing the water cups from volunteers. Photo Courtesy of Stella Chen/BU News Service.
Tufts volunteers helping a runner add water into his bottle. Photo Courtesy of Stella Chen/BU News Service.
A volunteer holding a water cup for runners. Photo Courtesy of Stella Chen/BU News Service.
Empty water cups dotting the road. Photo Courtesy of Stella Chen/BU News Service.
Empty water cups dotting the road. Photo Courtesy of Stella Chen/BU News Service.
Tufts volunteers gathering the empty cups into trash bags. Photo Courtesy of Stella Chen/BU News Service.
Tufts volunteers moving the bags of empty cups to the Chestnut Hill Driveway. Photo Courtesy of Stella Chen/BU News Service.
Bags of empty cups. Photo Courtesy of Stella Chen/BU News Service.

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