Boston Marathon 2019 Best Moments: PHOTOS

BOSTON — An early morning rainstorm was not enough to dampen spirits at this year's Boston Marathon — which featured the closest finish in more than 30 years. As it has since 1897, runners took their mark in Hopkinton and ran the 26.2 miles through several communities to end in Boston. This year, some 30,000 people ran it. And more than 500,000 people lined the streets to cheer them on.

Kenya's Lawrence Cherono, beat out Ethiopa's Lelisa Desisa by seconds. And Worknesh Degefa, 28, of Ethiopia, won the women's competition with a time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 29 seconds. Read more about who won.

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Check out some of the best moments of the Boston Marathon 2019 in photos below:

Monday April 15, 2019

At 7 a.m. members of the November Project free fitness movement work out in Brighton, MA before heading down to Mile 18 to cheer on participants of the Boston Marathon 2019.

Runners arrive at the athletes village prior to the start of the 123rd Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.

Runners wait under a tent while it rains before the start of the 123rd Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.

The elite women break from the start of the123rd Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.

Dustin Martin, of Albuquerque, New Mexico tightens bags around his feet prior to the start of the 123rd Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.

Participants of the Boston Marathon 2019 make their way through Framingham, MA.

A section of runners seen running through Framingham, MA near the 6 mile mark.

Yuki Kawauchi, of Japan, winner of the 2018 Boston Marathon, warms up before the start of the 123rd Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.

The mile-6 marker sign in Framingham, Massachusetts during the 2019 Boston Marathon.

Heidi watches as elite runners make their way through Brookline during the 123rd Boston Marathon.

Runners cross the start line of the 123rd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2019, in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.

A road closure sign is placed ahead of Commonwealth Ave, redirecting traffic during the Boston Marathon.

Supporters cheer on runners from the side of Waverly Street in Framingham during the Boston Marathon.

An athlete in the wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon makes their way through Brookline.

Worknesh Degefa, 28, of Ethiopia, broke ahead early on from the rest of the elite women. She cruised down Chestnut Hill Avenue heading into Brookline and won with a time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 29 seconds.

Daniel Romanchuck rolled through Brookline well ahead of the other wheelchair athletes. He became the first American since 1993 to win the men's wheelchair race.

The elite men head into Cleveland Circle.

Ethiopia's Lelisa Desisa was leading as the elite men made their way through Cleveland Circle, but he ended up losing by 2 seconds

Des Linden who won the Boston Marathon in 2018 makes her way through Cleveland Circle. She placed fifth this year.

An elite American runner makes her way through Brighton.

Elkanah Kibet, of Fountain, Colo., leads the pack during the 123rd Boston Marathon in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Manuela Schar, of Switzerland, breaks the tape to win the women's handcycle division of the 123rd Boston Marathon.

Massachusetts State Police walk the starting area of the 123rd Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.

Boston Marathon 2019 in Cleveland Circle, Boston.

Kenneth Kipkemoi, left, of Kenya, Lelisa Desisa, center, of Ethiopia, and Lawrence Cherono, right, of Kenya, compete in the final mile of the 123rd Boston Marathon in Boston.

Lawrence Cherono, of Kenya, breaks the tape to win the 123rd Boston Marathon in front of Lelisa Desisa, of Ethiopia, right.

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The Associated Press and Jenna Fisher contributed to this post.