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George Braun from Jamaica Plain crossed the finish in style.
Boston Marathon 2013 costumed runners
George Braun from Jamaica Plain crossed the finish in style.
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A runner in a bee shirt and tutu ran by Wellesley College.
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A man dressed as a hot dog competed during the 117th running of the Boston Marathon.
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This runner had a zebra costume.
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Some preferred chicken.
Chris Mullen of Waltham found a unique way to inspire the runners on Chestnut Hill Avenue.
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Yoshi Naruse, of Rochester Hills, Mich., was dressed from head to toe as a monkey. He was excited that the shuttle bus driver recognized him from the year before.
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Neil Bernstein ran as the Pesky Pole for the seventh time.
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Danny Sullivan, 17, from Lynn, Mass., did the whole marathon on stilts to raise money for Shriners Hospital.






