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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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People on the sidelines of the race supporting the marathon runners by holding up homemade signs for encouragement. ALI AUDET/ DFP STAFF

Family, friends cheer on loved ones running marathon

Joel Lau April 16, 2019
While Massachusetts may contribute the most runners to the Boston Marathon — with 4,758 competitors hailing from the Bay State in 2019 — the annual race still attracts contestants and their families from across both the country and the world.
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