Pure Heartbreak: Boston Marathoners Grind to the Top of the Hill
It’s all downhill from here.
The tricky part for the competitors in the Boston Marathon is getting to the top of Heartbreak Hill before the five-mile downhill roll down Beacon Street.
In the video embedded above, marathoners work their way to the top of the final hill in Newton, some getting a little pick-me-up from family and friends along the way. In the video above, runners and wheelchair participants braved the brutal elements, and fought through the pain in their bodies to reach the top.
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