The thing with running a race year after year is that you really have an intimate outlook of the race. You know where every valley and peak is. You know how you’ll feel at specific points of the race. You know where you should be at the beginning to avoid the crush of the starting crowd. You know when to pull the trigger to finish strong.

Everything you wanted to know about how the 2021 Boston Marathon went. Where to stay, places to eat, the expo experience and the race itself.