MMAREKANI MEB KEFLEZIGHI ASHINDA BOSTON MARATHON

Meb Keflezighi’s time of 2 hours 8 minutes 37 seconds was a personal best for the runner.

Rita Jeptoo of Kenya defended her title in the women’s race.

Elite runners competing on Monday, a bright and sunny day, during the 118th Boston Marathon.

Rita Jeptoo of Kenya defended her women’s title, pulling away in the final three miles to easily win Boston for the third time. 

Volunteers on the marathon course watched a flyover by the Massachusetts Army National Guard.

A memorial to 8-year-old Martin Richard, who was killed near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon