View the Most Inspiring Scenes from the 2019 Boston Marathon

At the age of 20, Daniel Romanchuk became the youngest man ever to win the wheelchair race at the Boston Marathon.

In 1924, George Brown, a native of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, helped move the Boston starting line from Ashland to Hopkinton. This statue of Brown was sculpted in 2009 and now sits in the town center.

Practically from the gun, Manuela Schär of Switzerland commanded the lead in the women’s wheelchair race and maintained it all the way through the finish line. She finished in 1:34:19, about seven minutes ahead of runner-up Tatyana McFadden.

Olympic silver medallist Meb Keflezighi, who won the 2014 Boston marathon, cheered on the runners this year.

Before eventual winner Worknesh Degefa broke away from the pack, the women’s race was a tight competition.

The Ethiopian took the lead in the fourth mile of the Boston Marathon.

Worknesh Degefa pushed all the way to Boylston Street on her own, finishing in 2:23:31.

Worknesh Degefa kisses Boylston Street after her hard-won efforts.

The men’s race, which featured several previous Boston champions, was a close competition from the start.

In the final miles of the race, Geoffrey Kirui, Lelisa Desisa, and Lawrence Cherono broke away from the rest of the field.

Lawrence Cherono stole the 2019 Boston Marathon in one of the most breathtaking sprint finishes the race has seen in 123 years.

Cherono beat two-time winner Lelisa Desisa by just two seconds of a second, crossing the line in 2:07:57.

Finishing first for American women was Jordan Hasay, who placed 3rd in 2:25:20. Hasay also finished 3rd at the 2017 Boston Marathon.

After hitting a few rough patches on the Newton hills, Des Linden held her composure, placing 5th in her seventh Boston Marathon in a time of 2:27:00.

The Arizona-based runner placed 7th in a personal best time of 2:09:09.

Ward ran a personal best of 2:09:57.

The defending champion finished in 17th place in 2:15:29.

After bravely taking the lead in the early miles of the race, Hall fell off the lead pack, finishing in 15th in 2:35:34.

Throughout the 26.2-mile course, thousands of fans screamed for their favorite runners.

After he crossed the finish line, Johnson received the ultimate honor when 2014 Boston Marathon champion and Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi placed a finishers medal around his neck.