Boston Marathon 2008: At the starting line

Six-year-old Ellis Spar of Hopkinton watched the Hoyts at the start line before the race. His family hosted the Hoyts the morning of the race.
Six-year-old Ellis Spar of Hopkinton watched the Hoyts at the start line before the race. His family hosted the Hoyts the morning of the race.
(Globe Staff Photo / Suzanne Kreiter)