EditorialPolice officers gather at the finish line on Boylston Street ahead of the Boston Marathon in Boston, April 17, 2023. (Ian MacLellan/The New York Times)
EditorialEliud Kipchoge, a marathon runner, in Boston, April 14, 2023. The Boston Marathon, a tricky, hilly beast of a course, has humbled legends in the past. Can this master of speed tackle Heartbreak Hill? (Ian MacLellan/The New York Times)
EditorialDave Fortier, who was about to finish his first marathon when the first bomb exploded, in Newburyport, Mass. on April 13, 2023. (Ian MacLellan/The New York Times)