Boston Marathon

This marathoner tackled Heartbreak Hill with a beer in hand

Usually, runners wait until after the race.

Runners begin their climb up Heartbreak Hill on Commonwealth Avenue in Newton. Craig F. Walker / The Boston Globe

By Nik DeCosta-Klipa

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Despite its many challenging miles, the Boston Marathon’s most infamously difficult section is Newton’s Heartbreak Hill.

And one runner —  Arizona resident Daradee Murray, according to her bib number — took a unique approach to conquering the formidable mile-20 stretch.

“I’m drinking a beer and I’m limping,” Murray told WBZ-TV’s Breana Pitts as she walked Heartbreak Hill during Monday’s race.

“It’s not perfect, but I’m getting there,” she said.

Generally, nutrition experts recommend water as the preferred mode of hydration — or to at least wait until after the race.

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