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‘We’ll wait to start until you reach the finish’: Read the Boston Marathon’s message to essential workers

The 124th Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, Sept. 14.

The Boston Marathon finish line on Boylston Street, is shown virtually deserted. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

The streets from Hopkinton to Boston are empty this Patriots Day as the coronavirus pandemic continues to grind life to a halt in the region and elsewhere.

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On Monday, the Boston Marathon starting line in Hopkinton — usually busy with thousands of runners set to begin the 26.2-mile trek to Boston — was empty. Marathon officials marked the moment by sending out a special message to essential workers, acknowledging their efforts.

“To the doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, medical personnel,” read the post, which goes on to list 13 industries deemed essential under Gov. Charlie Baker’s stay-at-home advisory. “We’ll wait to start until you reach the finish.”

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The 124th Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, Sept. 14.

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