Crowds at Heartbreak Hill were braving some rain to rally around friends, loved ones, and strangers trying to accomplish the 26.2 miles of the Boston Marathon.
"It is a little bit cloudy and rainy," he said."I'm glad to be watching and not running today."
"It's wonderful just to feel all the adrenaline from the runners and the spectators and just so inspiring," said Marisela Dy-Hollins.Sign up for NECN newsletters. Among the crowd was a family from Louisiana there to support Frank, a grandfather running his 22nd Boston Marathon just weeks after celebrating his 80th birthday."A number of times over the weekend, we've been asked which one of us is running, and nobody expects it to be the 80-year-old who can run faster than the whole family," said Paige, his daughter-in-law.
They were excited to get his attention and give him a boost before making the trek up the half mile stretch. The dreaded spot on the course in Newton is known for being the place where endurance and encouragement really collide.
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