The weather improved a lot from what it was earlier, so when the Boston Marathon started this morning it was raining lightly and the wind had dropped considerably. Now I wish I could have been in the pack, instead of being merely a spectator!
Due to the weather, the crowd at the starting line was smaller than usual. My vantage point was right behind where the “W” is in this TV image. I took a few pictures. Click the thumbnails to enlarge.