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With fall foliage replacing spring daffodils and more masks than mylar blankets, the pandemic-delayed 125th Boston Marathon returned for its long-awaited long run to Copley Square Monday.
Benson Kipruto and Diana Kipyogei completed a Kenyan sweep — the eighth since 2000 at the world's oldest and most prestigious 26.2-miler, which moved from its traditional spring date for the first time in history because of the coronavirus outbreak.
A rolling start and shrunken field allowed for social distancing on the course, as organizers tried to manage amid a changing COVID-19 pandemic.
Spectators from neighboring towns and from across the country were eager support friends and fellow runners, touting vaccine and safety practices for making their trip possible.
A light rain and temperatures in the mid-50s greeted participants at the Hopkinton Green starting line.
Last year's race was canceled for the first time since the event began in 1897.

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