The 129th Boston Marathon was one for the history books: sunny weather, electric crowds, and more than 30,000 runners racing from Hopkinton to Copley. Among them was Ana Yanez of Denver, Colorado, who turned heads and warmed hearts as she crossed the finish line at 18 weeks pregnant.

The Boston Marathon had about the same number of no-shows as last year, dispelling concerns that international runners would skip the race in the face of increased U.S. border scrutiny

It was not the ideal race for 20-year-old Villanova student Matt Nawn, but he still managed to cross the finish line.