Live updates

Triumph at Marathon finish line

More than 30,000 racers competed under sunny skies Monday in the 121st running of the Boston Marathon.

slider Wellesley, MA., 04/17/17, The 121st running of the Boston Marathon makes its way through the scream tunnel at Wellesley College. Globe staff/Suzanne Kreiter

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

slider Boston, Massachusetts -- 4/17/2017 - Yuichiro Hidaka of Laramie, Wyoming leaps in the air before crossing the finish line of the 121st Boston Marathon. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: Marathonpics Reporter:

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

slider Newton, MA., 04/17/17, The heat is up and the water stations are busy during the 121st running of the Boston Marathon. Globe staff/Suzanne Kreiter

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

slider Newton, MA- April 17, 2017: Runners pass through an open fire hydrant spraying water on Heartbreak Hill on Commonwealth Avenue in Newton, MA, on April 17, 2017. It is the 121st running of the Boston Marathon, a 26.2-mile journey from Hopkinton to Copley Square. (Globe staff photo / Craig F. Walker) section: metro reporter

Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

slider Boston, Massachusetts -- 4/17/2017 - Boston Marathon bombing survivor Patrick Downes (L) crosses the finish line of the 121st Boston Marathon. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: Marathonpics Reporter:

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

slider Boston, Massachusetts -- 4/17/2017 - Bibo Gao (C) is helped across the finish line of the 121st Boston Marathon and into a wheelchair by an EMS officer and a fellow runner. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: Marathonpics Reporter:

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

slider_Boston, Massachusetts -- 4/17/2017 - American runner Meb Keflezighi kisses the hand of Denise Richard as other members of the Richard family (L-R:) Jane, Henry and Bill reach out to applaud him after he crossed the finish line of the 121st Boston Marathon. This will be his last competitive Boston Marathon. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: Marathonpics Reporter:

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

sldier: Boston, Massachusetts -- 4/17/2017 - Wheelchair racers Marcel E. Hug (L) and Ernst Van Dyk race down Boylston Street towards the finish line of the 121st Boston Marathon. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: Marathonpics Reporter:

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

SLIDER IAMGE: Wellsley, MA - 4/17/2017 - A runner splashes water on her face during the running of the 121st Boston Marathon in Wellsley, MA, April 17, 2017. (Keith Bedford/Globe Staff)

Keith Bedford/Globe Staff

slider Newton, MA- April 17, 2017: Runners begin their climb up Heartbreak Hill on Commonwealth Avenue in Newton, MA, on April 17, 2017. It is the 121st running of the Boston Marathon, a 26.2-mile journey from Hopkinton to Copley Square. (Globe staff photo / Craig F. Walker) section: metro reporter

Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

SLIDER IMAGE Hopkinton, MA - 4-17-17 - Runner jumps for joy at the strat of the Boston Marathon from Hopkinton, MA. on April. 17, 2017.

Bill Greene / Globe Staff

slider: Boston-04/17/2017- The Boston Marathon finish line- The winners,Edna Kiplagat(left) and Geoffrey Kirui hold the trophy at the finish line. John Tlumacki/Globe staff(sports)

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Photos: Champions of the Marathon

This year?s Marathon featured a range of champions, from athletes who made history to those who showed tremendous acts of sportsmanship.

Boston Marathon

Kenyans sweep Marathon titles

Edna Kiplagat and Geoffrey Kirui both won in their Boston Marathon debuts.

Boston Marathon

A struggling runner gets a hand from four fellow marathoners

Two servicemen and two others carried a struggling competitor across the fabled yellow and blue finish line.

Meb Keflezighi greets Martin Richard?s family at finish line

The Olympic runner was seen kissing the hands of Denise and Bill Richard, the parents of the 8-year-old boy killed in the 2013 bombings.

Boston, Massachusetts -- 4/17/2017 - Jose Sanchez crosses the finish line of the 121st Boston Marathon. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: Marathonpics Reporter: — Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

This Marine hoisting an American flag is inspiring everyone at the Boston Marathon

Staff Sergeant Jose Luis Sanchez lost the lower part of his left leg after stepping on an IED in Afghanistan in 2011.

What happens to your body when you run a marathon?

Runners undergo a number of changes, some painful and some surprising.

Police Commissioner Evans runs Marathon for first time since bombing

In 2013, Commissioner William Evans completed the race and then, after the bombs went off, returned to help lead the response.

15 runners barred from Boston Marathon were identified by race sleuth

Before the marathon had even begun, several runners were disqualified.

Carlos Arredondo spotted at the Boston Marathon

Arredondo, known for his courage helping the injured after the 2013 bombings ? and his easily recognizable cowboy hat ? cheered on runners Monday.

BOSTON MARATHON | TOP US WOMAN

American Jordan Hasay pushes to a third-place finish

Inspired by her late mother, Hasay shattered the record for a US woman in a marathon debut.

Survivor says bombing memorial was placed in wrong spot: ?Nice work, Boston?

?Real, real good job of laying the wreath in front of the wrong place,? said Adrianne Haslet-Davis, who lost a leg in the 2013 attack.

Wave 1 runners at the starting line of the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton.. — BILL GREEN/GLOBE STAFF

?Worst parade ever? and other clever signs from the Marathon

Athletes may be focused on finishing the Boston Marathon route, but they?re bound to do a double take at least once, thanks to handmade signs posted by spectators.

Winners

Men?s elite winner

Geoffrey Kirui

Women?s elite winner

Edna Kiplagat

Men?s wheelchair winner

Marcel Hug

Women?s wheelchair winner

Manuela Schar

Marcotte murder suspect not wanted by immigration authorities

?Based on everything we know at this point, he does not appear to be in any violation of immigration law,? a State Police spokesman said.

Participants in the reenactment of the skirmish that took place in 1775 on Lexington Green celebrated the 242nd anniversary of the event. — Joanne Rathe/Globe Staff

?The beginning of America?: Shots ring out to mark Battle of Lexington

Hundreds of spectators arrived before sunrise with bleary-eyed children in tow to watch the early-morning reenactment on Lexington Green.

The Trump administration

Poll finds a majority of Americans no longer see Trump as someone who keeps promises

A new poll finds that a majorityof Americans no longer view Trump as keeping his promises.

The Trump White House holds its first Easter Egg Roll

Despite concerns that the event might not be well planned, all seemed to go off without a hitch.

Boston, MA - 4/17/2017 - (2nd inning) Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (15) scores ahead of the tag for a run in the second inning. The Boston Red Sox host the Tampa Bay Rays in the final game of a four game series at Fenway Park. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Peter Abraham, Topic: 18Red Sox-Rays, LOID: 8.3.2221607101. — barry chin/globe staff

RED SOX 4, RAYS 3

Red Sox take series finale from Rays

Steven Wright pitched six-plus innings, and the bullpen got the job done in the Patriots Day matinee.

Celtics

Isaiah Thomas will return home to Tacoma between games

The plans are tentative, but as it stands, the Celtics guard will not miss any playoff games.

Charles Barkley says Isaiah Thomas crying over his sister made him ?uncomfortable?

?I?m not feeling comfortable with him sitting on the sideline crying like that,? the basketball analyst said Sunday.

Talking Points

Pitching Reebok?s Canton campus, another United incident, China growth accelerates

A roundup of the most important business news from Monday.

Metro

Framingham boy, 5, identified as Milford hit-and-run victim

Police are looking for a red Toyota Scion xB with tinted windows and black wheels.

Opinion & Ideas

JOAN VENNOCHI

Hillary in 2020? Nothing?s far-fetched after Trump

Of course she?s thinking about running again.

Trump Today

Tension over N. Korea and the Easter Egg Roll

Vice President Mike Pence said ?all options are on the table? when it comes to ending the North Korean nuclear weapons program.

Special reports

The summer that changed Boston

The nation was splintering, and Boston wasn?t immune. But something was happening here.

Newsletters

Sign up for Talking Points

An afternoon recap of the day?s most important business news, delivered Monday through Friday.

Address: Spring House Hunt

Advice on taking real estate photos from a Pulitzer-winning photographer

In America, everyone who has a cellphone thinks they are a professional photographer. They are not.

Investigations

Documenting Hate: Submit an incident you know about

If you have been a victim or witnessed a hate incident, share your information here so we can investigate.

STAT

This pint-size podcaster tackles big science topics

Nate Butkus, 6, has talked about radiation, evolution, and genome-editing with top researchers.

Globe must-reads

Ron Bersani spearheaded the campaign for Melanie?s Law after granddaughter Melanie Powell was killed.

In drunken-driving cases, Melanie?s Law is rarely used

Stewart Butterfield, Slack's chief executive, at the messaging app's headquarters in San Francisco, Feb. 7, 2017. Slack is the classic Silicon Valley accidental success: Born three years ago, with roots in a failed video game, the messaging software is now used by five million people. (Carlos Chavarria/The New York Times)

Slack, an upstart in messaging, must now face giant rivals

United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz in 2016.

United changes policy, says crew can?t displace seated passengers

Mintz Levin and its 270 lawyers are staying put at One Financial Center, conveniently located near South Station.

In downtown Boston, high-rise developers face a changing office market

General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt posed for portrait in his office in Boston.

Shirley leung

Jeff Immelt wants a radical transformation of GE

Emerson, Manitoba -- 3/24/2017 - Many refugees who cross the border from the United States into Canada do so by following the railroad tracks. The small transfer station on the right is in Noyes, Minnesota once they pass it, they are in Canada. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: Reporter:

Disrupted America

When the American dream becomes a Canadian reality

Brittany Loring is a Boston Marathon bombing survivor who created a fund to provide assistance to survivors of less public trauma.

One good fund-raiser gives birth to another

Boston, MA- April 15, 2017: William Campbell III, center, brother of Boston Marathon bombing victim, Krystle Campbell, is flanked by his father William Campbell Jr. left, and Governor Charles

On Boylston, stark reminder of blasts that shook city

Globe Magazine

Top spots to live in Greater Boston

?SNL? returns to its slightly older Boston ?teens?

Love Letters

Can my controlling former boyfriend change his ways?

Alec Baldwin as President Donald Trump on ?Saturday Night Live.?

On ?SNL,? Trump must choose: Bannon or Kushner

Sports

Tags in this section:

Boston MA 4/16/17 Boston Celtics Al Horford walks off the court as Chicago Bulls Bobby Portis signals victory during the first round of the NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. (Photo by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) topic: reporter:

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Plenty of blame to go around after Celtics? loss in Game 1

For the Celtics, rebounding, bench play, toughness were all lacking in a Game 1 flop.

Region

Tags in this section:

More towns tell students: It?s time to play

Parents push for longer recess, saying children need a break from academics and time with their peers.

Metro

Tags in this section:

Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. at a press conference Saturday where authorities announced an arrest in connection with the death of Vanessa Marcotte.

Authorities won?t release details about suspect in Marcotte case

Angelo Colon-Ortiz, who has been charged in connection with the murder of Vanessa Marcotte, will be arraigned on Tuesday.

Politics

Tags in this section:

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with business leaders in the State Department Library on the White House complex in Washington, Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Carlos G. Muniz, a former top aide to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi involved in her office?s decision not to pursue legal action against Trump University has been chosen to serve as the top lawyer at the Education Department. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Want to change Trump?s mind on policy? Be the last one who talks to him.

You can say this for President Trump: Unlike most other politicians, he?s totally at peace with changing his mind at any given moment, with very little explanation.