Boston Marathon

These Boston Marathon finish line photos are pure glory

Ever since Marcel Hug snapped the blue ribbon at approximately 11:45 a.m. Monday morning, photos of athletes completing the 26.2-mile Boston Marathon have been rolling in. And they. Are. Glorious.

Hug finished first in the men’s wheelchair division with an official time of 1:24:01. It was his second consecutive Boston Marathon win.

This runner skipped down Boylston Street after finishing the race.

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 18: A runner crosses the finish line during the 120th Boston Marathon on April 18, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Manuel Cabral of Canada knelt over a flag of Portugal after crossing the finish line.

Manuel Cabral, of Canada, kneels on a flag of Portugal, after finishing the 120th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 18, 2016, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Two marathoners helped their fellow runner make it to the very end—and, in doing so, captured the spirit of the Boston Marathon.

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Jim Driscoll, left, of Ambler, Penn., and Mitch Kies, right, of Wimberley, Texas, help a runner across the finish line of the 120th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 18, 2016, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Lucas Carr, of Boston, clutched an American Flag as he finished the race in Copley Square.

Lucas Carr of Boston crosses the finish line during the 120th running of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 18, 2016. REUTERS/Gretchen Ertl

Twenty years ago, when Uta Pippig completed the Boston Marathon in 1996, she became the first woman to win three consecutive Bostons. This year, she completed the Marathon with just as much pride.

Three-time Boston Marathon women's division winner Uta Pipping crosses the finish line of the 120th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 18, 2016, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

One of the Marathon’s military runners did push-ups at the Finish Line. After running more than 26 miles. In uniform.

A member of the U.S. military does push-ups on the finish line during the 120th running of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 18, 2016. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

This photo screams triumph.

04/18/2016 -Boston, MA- A runner celebrates at the finish line of the 120th Boston Marathon in Boston, MA on April 18, 2016. More than 30,000 participants registered for the 2016 Boston Marathon, the third largest field in the race history. (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) section: Sports reporter:

And behold, victory in one photo: Men’s winner Lemi Berhanu Hayle jumped for joy after completing the race in a mere two hours and 12 minutes. You’d jump, too. If you had the energy.

Boston-4/18/16- The finish line at the Boston Marathon. Mens winner Lemi Berhanu Hayle jumps after he crosses the finish line.Boston Globe staff Photo by John Tlumacki (sports)Photos: Scenes from the 2016 Boston Marathon

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