I confess that the picture above was taken last August when there were no crowds. It was the cherished goal of 30,000 runners today, including Erik.
After the Boston Marathon downpour last year, when Stuga40 was properly dressed and I wasn’t, I ordered a gigantic blue poncho and a pair of baggy rain pants from LL Bean. Today was the first day I wore the outfit. It wasn’t needed: the rain let up for the whole time I was outdoors.
Results from Boston Marathon 2019, reported by Hayden Bird at the Boston Globe:
“Men’s wheelchair: Daniel Romanchuk of the United States wins, becoming the first American man to win the wheelchair division in Boston since 1993. He’s also the youngest winner in that category ever.
“Women’s wheelchair: Switzerland’s Manuela Schär won her second Boston Marathon.
“Women’s race: Worknesh Degefa of Ethiopia won in her first attempt in Boston with an unofficial time of 2:23:31.
“Men’s race: Lawrence Cherono of Kenya won the men’s race.”
Erik, a frequent Marathon runner, had the very respectable time of 3 hours, 8 minutes, and 2 seconds.
Here I am honoring Erik’s birthplace with my Swedish regalia, standing in sunshine and expecting rain. My husband took the picture where we usually watch — in Newton, near the Marathon statues.
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Yay! And that blue is a smashing color.
I wouldn’t have minded testing it a bit in some rain.
You look adorable. What a fun tradition and such an amazing race. I would love to attend someday.
It’s nice how people of all ages cheer and wave signs to encourage total strangers to keep going.
You look so cute. I love what you’re wearing. Thanks for sharing
It’s a raincoat that goes down to my feet!
That’s a great photo of you! And it’s better to be prepared for rain than not. I’ve been to the Marathon a couple times and can’t think of anything much more fun than cheering those folks on.
The runners really seem to appreciate the encouragement from total strangers. It’s a day of sharing our invisible connection to all people.