About 30,000 athletes will run 26.2 miles to Copley Square in Boston.
At the start line on Monday, law enforcement used a robotic dog to check the area. It was trailed by photographers, capturing the peculiar site.
“How you run it is as important, if not more important, than how fast you run it,” he said. “Of course you need a fast time in order to win, but at the same time, you don’t necessarily want to take it out and try to run the whole race all by yourself. Some might. Who knows? We’ll see today.” This year’s race includes members of the One Fund community — survivors of the 2013 attack, along with friends and family of the victims and those raising money for related causes.
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