On a sunny day in Massachusetts, runners from all over the world came together to run in the 128th Boston Marathon.
In the community of Wellesley, spectators cheered loudly for runners at the halfway point of the race. Close by, students at Wellesley College create what is called a “scream tunnel” to cheer on runners and motivate them to continue.
BU News Service photographer Ruyuan Li captured the moments.
Runner Samantha Goodnow. “Honestly, it was really fun today,” said Goodnow. “The crowd was awesome today, like the scream tunnel was awesome. So it was really really fun.” Photo Courtesy of Ruyuan Li/ BU News Service.Runners Christine and Nick Divos. Photo Courtesy of Ruyuan Li/ BU News Service.Runner Bob McKinnon. Photo Courtesy of Ruyuan Li/ BU News Service.Runner Shawna McNiff. Speaking on running through Wellesley and Heartbreak Hill, McNiff said, “Marathon is [..] a difficult distance. So right around then is when I feel like most people’s legs start to really hurt but the crowds make it fun and energetic.” Photo Courtesy of Ruyuan Li/ BU News Service.Runner Kimberly Bookout. “I decided to run because I love running and it’s my favorite thing to do and I was just honored and thrilled that I even got the opportunity to be here today. I worked really hard to get here,” said Bookout. Photo Courtesy of Ruyuan Li/ BU News Service.Woman on far right is Meredith Mendelson. “We have six runners running to raise money for the Ellie Fund, which takes care of breast cancer patients during treatment,” said Mendelson, Executive Director of the Ellie Fund. “And so we have six different women running for us all raising money to support our patients. So, we’re here to support them on Heartbreak Hill.” Photo Courtesy of Ruyuan Li/ BU News Service.Spectator Courtney Guillory. Photo Courtesy of Ruyuan Li/ BU News Service.Runner Micheal Debiase. Photo Courtesy of Ruyuan Li/ BU News Service.Runner Barry Green. “I’m from Massachusetts originally. So it’s coming home for me. And I’m here to cheer on everybody,” said Green. Photo Courtesy of Ruyuan Li/ BU News Service.People cheering runners on with signs along the course. Photo Courtesy of Ruyuan Li/ BU News Service.Runner Bob McKinnon. “We’ve been cheering and running for this marathon and others for over a decade and this is the greatest race on Earth and we just love coming out and supporting everybody whos running,” said Silverman. Photo Courtesy of Ruyuan Li/ BU News Service.
