What it’s like to run the Boston Marathon, from the POV of an Instagram star

From warming up in the Athletes Village all the way to Boylston Street.

April 18, 2016

You probably know Brian McWilliams from his Instagram account, @brianmcw. What you might not know is that the 2016 Boston Marathon marks McWilliams’s eighth marathon and fifth Boston. (The last time he ran Boston was in 2010.) Another lesser-known fact about McWilliams: He picked up photography and Instagram at the 2013 Boston Marathon. Here, see what it’s like to run the 2016 Marathon through his eyes.

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Brian McWilliams is a history buff who shoots photos of the city on his walking commute. You can find more of his work on Instagram and Twitter.