The perseverance at the 2018 Boston Marathon, in 26 photos
Rain, wind, cold temps—Marathon Monday in 2018 had it all.
The elite women pass runners during the race.
Women’s winner Desiree Linden, of Michigan, reacts after crossing the finish line.
Men’s winner Yuki Kawauchi, of Japan, runs in Ashland.
The men’s wheelchair racers take off from Hopkinton.
Runners start in Hopkinton.
Katherine Beiers, 85, of California, was one of the last runners through Newton.
Aimee Dearias, of Sudbury, climbs Heartbreak Hill.
John Young, of Salem, a Canadian-born marathon runner with dwarfism, runs near a water stop.
Emmie Costen, right, and Jade Costen, both of North Carolina, embrace as they cross the finish line.
Janildo Rocha Barbosa, of Brazil, is helped across the finish line.
Marcel Hug, of Switzerland, heads toward the finish line to win the men’s wheelchair division.
Women’s wheelchair winner Tatyana McFadden, of Maryland, celebrates during the ceremony at the finish line.
Runners take on Heartbreak Hill.
Elizabeth Demaio, of East Bridgewater, climbs Heartbreak Hill.
Runners step in a puddle as they cross the finish line.
Staff Sgt. Jose Luis Sanchez, of Texas, carries a flag toward the finish line.
Meb Keflezighi, the 2014 Boston Marathon winner now running for the Martin Richard Foundation, approaches the finish line.
Wellesley College students cheer on runners.
A runner takes a break on Heartbreak Hill.
Serena Burla, of Virginia, runs up Heartbreak Hill.
Les Regehr, of Minnesota, approaches the 24-mile mark.
From left: Nicole Dimercurio (sixth place, of North Carolina), Rachel Hyland (fourth, of Andover), and Sarah Sellers (second, of Arizona) approach the 24-mile mark.
Boston Marathon bombing hero Carlos Arredondo crosses the finish line.
John McCarthy, of Ireland, pushes past Wellesley College.
Two runners embrace at the finish line.
Runners wrap up after crossing the finish line.
