The 115th Boston Marathon

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Apr 18, 2011

The 115th Boston Marathon

Runners cross the starting line of the 115th Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, MA. The sold-out field of 26,964 was the most since the 100th anniversary race in 1996.

Runner Keith Straw reaches out to spectators near the starting line of the 115th Boston Marathon.

South Africa's Ernst Van Dyk pulls out to an early lead in the wheelchair division of the 115th Boston Marathon. Van Dyk would finish in third behind winner Masazumi Soejima.

Japan's Masazumi Soejima crosses the finish line to win the men's wheelchair division of the 115th Boston Marathon.

Wakako Tsuchida celebrates winning the women's wheelchair division of the 115th Boston Marathon.

Wakako Tsuchida (left) and Masazumi Soejima, both from Japan, celebrate their victory together after winning their respective wheelchair divisions in the 115th Boston Marathon.

Kenya's Caroline Kilel celebrates winning the women's division of the 115th Boston Marathon.

Caroline Kilel is overcome by emotion and exhaustion shortly after winning the women's division of the 115th Boston Marathon.

Caroline Kilel rests her weary legs after winning the women's division of the 115th Boston Marathon.

Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai crosses the finish line to set a new Boston Marathon record in the men's division of the 115th Boston Marathon. Because the marathon had a tailwind on a downhill course, Mutai's time is not considered a world record.