George Braun from Jamaica Plain crossed the finish in style.

A runner in a bee shirt and tutu ran by Wellesley College.

A man dressed as a hot dog competed during the 117th running of the Boston Marathon.

This runner had a zebra costume.

Some preferred chicken.

Chris Mullen of Waltham found a unique way to inspire the runners on Chestnut Hill Avenue.

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.

Neil Bernstein ran as the Pesky Pole for the seventh time.

Danny Sullivan, 17, from Lynn, Mass., did the whole marathon on stilts to raise money for Shriners Hospital.