Boston Marathon 2009: The scene on Heartbreak Hill

Jennifer Murphy, 38, of Lawrence, her sister Beth Spicer, 47, of Bradford, and Beth’s daughter Allison Spicer, 19, come to their friend’s house on Commonwealth Avenue every year to watch the marathon.
Jennifer Murphy, 38, of Lawrence, her sister Beth Spicer, 47, of Bradford, and Beth’s daughter Allison Spicer, 19, come to their friend’s house on Commonwealth Avenue every year to watch the marathon.
(Joan Charlotte Matelli, Boston.com Staff)