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An original contestant approaches the finish line of the Boston Marathon victoriously. Many runners ran the race in humorous costumes.

Alex N. Hornstein '07 runs the last 500 meters of the Boston Marathon on Monday.

Leah A. Bogstead '08 pitches in the first game against Wellesley College on April 13. MIT lost both games in the double-header; 3-0 and 10-2.

Supporters from the crowd reach out their arms to high five the tired athletes in the last 1000 meters of the Boston Marathon. Tens of thousands of people lined the streets along the course of the race.

A group of athletes run through Kenmore Square in the final stretch of the race. A steady stream of runners flowed through the streets of Boston on Monday afternoon.