BOSTON - The fastest and most-decorated elite field ever to assemble in Hopkinton is getting ready to cross the start line for the 127th Boston Marathon on Monday.The group includes world record holders, Olympic and Paralympic medalists, winners of major marathons from 27 countries and a dozen Boston Marathon champions, according to the Boston Athletic Association, which administers the prestigious race.
World record-holder Eliud Kipchoge is making his Boston Marathon debut.On Saturday, the city marked the 10-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing.
The 2013 race was interrupted when two backpack bombs exploded on Boylston Street, steps from the finish line.RELATED: 10 years after the Boston Marathon bombings: A timeline of eventsAt the start line on Monday, law enforcement used a robotic dog to check the area.
It was trailed by photographers, capturing the peculiar site.About 30,000 athletes will run 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers) to Copley Square in Boston.