Some run the Boston Marathon because it's a goal or something to cross off the bucket list, while others run in honor of a loved one.
Courtney Guay, of Raymond, is running in honor of her father. She said that with every step she runs, she remembers him.
Xiao Fen, 35, was in the lead as she approached the finish line at the Women's Half Marathon in Chongqing, China on Saturday.