2008 Boston Marathon: Spectator scenes

Natalie Haddon, 8, of Hooksett, N.H. chalked encouragement for her mother on Commonwealth Ave. at Heartbreak Hill in Newton.
Natalie Haddon, 8, of Hooksett, N.H. chalked encouragement for her mother on Commonwealth Ave. at Heartbreak Hill in Newton.
(Globe Staff Photo / John Blanding)