2013 - "The Whole Food Court Full Of People Stampeded!": A spectator's view near the finish line

Stephanie Freeman

Rushing to the streets to help runners, my eyes stared vacantly in disbelief. Is this actually happening today at The Boston Marathon? Here I am at mile 25.5 pushing runners in the opposite direction of their dream, The Boston Marathon Finish Line. Was this really happening?

It was an awesome marathon Monday in Boston, as well as Patriots Day. The weather was excellent; unlike the race of 2012 when it was unseasonably hot and runners were falling out everywhere.

The girls I was with were up early and ready to brave the race they had worked so hard for. As I got up my heart pounded with excitement and joy. I was finally in Boston at the race that has been my dream and I had my heart set on for so long. Although I wasn't going to be running it I would be able to experience what it was all about. I would be witnessing the oldest and most prestigious annual marathon in the world.