… to host a marathon.
We hear all about the runners. They MUST qualify by completing one of many different marathons within a certain time, based on the runner’s age. They come from the US and from other countries. They run for themselves, for others, for charities. They wear all kinds of technical running gear or dress as Minnie Mouse or Elvis. The runners are THE reason for the marathon.
BUT without the thousands of volunteers, the 25,000 runners would be nowhere. In honor of the volunteers, here are some photos from before the marathon started.
In my personal opinion ALL volunteers in life are Earth Angels. 🙂
Tracy – I agree with you! A lot of these photos were taken so I could remember the parts of the marathon that the runners didn’t see – the prep.
What a great experience for all involved. I’ve seen the Boston Marathon a few times – from the sidelines. Amazing what it takes, from so many.
I have to be honest and say I hadn’t given it a lot of thought from the back end – the volunteers – until I saw them all on Monday.
you can feel the love and support – pretty cool..
It was truly amazing to be there, Ben!
It’s such an amazing day 🙂 I hope to share it with the kids next year.
You are brave, Corinne. I would be scared to take small children with me into that crowd. But then, I guess I use to on a smaller scale when my children were little.
Nicki! What an awesome experience!
It was, TKW.