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Sole stories: 22 moments from the Boston Marathon

Byline photo of Elizabeth Scholl
Byline photo of Sofia Sawchuk
Byline photo of Jessica Xing
Byline photo of Margot Murphy
Byline photo of Marta Hill
Elizabeth Scholl, Sofia Sawchuk, Jessica Xing, Margot Murphy, and Marta Hill
April 16, 2024

This Marathon Monday, Boston welcomed thousands of participants and spectators for the 128th Boston Marathon. Participants battled the heat and the course, but received support from family, friends, strangers and volunteers throughout the 26.2 miles.

Below are 22 images that capture the spirit of the beloved tradition:

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Sofia Sawchuk
Runner Michael Moerk high-fives ecstatic spectators as he passes by Boston College around the 22-mile mark. College students from across Boston came out to watch the marathon.
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Elizabeth Scholl
Elizabeth Scholl, Deputy Photo Editor
Elizabeth Scholl is a third-year pharmaceutical sciences major with a minor in business administration. She currently serves as one of the deputy photo editors for The News. Her favorite events to photograph include sports, concerts and anything The News needs last minute.
Sofia Sawchuk
Sofia Sawchuk, Photo Staff
Jessica Xing
Jessica Xing, Photo Editor
Jessica Xing is a fourth-year graphic design major with a minor in journalism. She has previously served as deputy photo editor and design editor and is excited to continue working with photographers for The News this semester. You can follow her on Instagram @jessx.photo.
Margot Murphy
Margot Murphy, Deputy Photo Editor
Excited to begin her second year, Margot Murphy is a journalism major with a psychology minor and is a deputy photo editor at The News. Her first year she worked as a staff member and photographer, competing in ballroom dancing on the side. Margot is looking forward to photographing events, chatting at print nights and meeting everyone. You can check out her work @murph.photo.
Marta Hill
Marta Hill, Editor-at-Large
Marta Hill (she/her) is a fourth-year journalism major and the editor-at-large of The News. Before becoming editor-in-large, she served as editor-in-chief for a year and previously held the positions of campus editor, deputy campus editor and a variety of staff roles. Marta currently works for NASA as a science writer and hopes to keep the entire campus community up to date on matters concerning Northeastern. You can follow her @martajhill on Twitter.
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