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In Hopkinton, costumes a concern

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Brian Gerhardson, left, poses for a picture with Boston.com web producer Lara Salahi. Gerhardson's costume may cause him trouble in the marathon.

By Zuri Berry, Globe Staff

HOPKINTON -- Before the start of the 116th Boston Marathon, Brian Gerhardson's was told by family and friends to ditch the costume.

"They tried to discourage me," said Gerhardson, sporting a Bollywood Party formal Indian shirt, pants, and a poofy gold turban.

Gerhardson has worn a costume in every Boston Marathon he's run. With the heat climbing to 71 degrees by 9 a.m., antsy runners were still weighing whether to defer until the 2013 race.

"The heat alone would be tough," Gerhardson said. "But the heat with the costume [will] be that much more challenging."

This is Gerhardson's 11th Boston Marathon and 29th overall.

"My name has never showed us as a registered runner, but my name has been in the news every year."

It's the costume.

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