04/17/2024
Just after 9:30pm on a runway illuminated by moving truck headlights and blue police sirens, the final Open Division runner reached Boylston Street.
From team , a man named Chris walked hand-in-hand with family, towards the yellow finish line surrounded by his running group friends, 4 race staff members, and 2 photographers; a community transcendent of town lines and official clocks.
The live broadcast stopped rolling hours ago, the cleanup crew broke down to a skeleton of scaffolding, and 29,870 athletes were either resting in bed or partying at City Hall Plaza.
Yet, cowbells and cheers rang still as Chris was awarded the last medal of the 128th 💪💙💛
