This Is What the Boston Marathon Is All About
Who said marathons aren’t a team sport?
When runners were in need of a helping hand (or hands) at Monday’s Boston Marathon, they didn’t even need to ask — their fellow marathoners were there to pick them up. Here are some photos of the kindness along the route:

Wearing a heat blanket, a runner gets some help as he enters Kenmore Square.

Jacy Kruzel, of New York, receives some assistance after crossing the finish line.

A runner is wrapped in a heat blanket on Boylston Street.
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