More than 30,000 athletes took part in the Boston Marathon today. They range from elite runners — clocking in sub 5-minute miles for the entirety of the course — to first-timers, getting to the finish line hours after the pros. As The World’s Jeremy Siegel reports, many of them, from the top of the field to the weekend warriors, come in from far-flung spots around the globe.
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