The finish line of the Boston Marathon 2024 was filled with incredible moments, but one that caught our eye was Emma Bates. Her joy throughout the race was visible as she gave high fives to the crowds through Wellseley and ran strong at the front of the pack.
But of course we all know that finish line moment can be emotional…or a celebration.
Bates was the first American women finisher in 2:27:14 for 12th place.
Thanks to Meghann for capturing the moment when journalist Ashley Mateo handed Bates a Modelo to celebrate the finish of a long hot run!
The moment was not planned and not sponsored…too bad, you can’t pay for publicity that natural!
This moment resonated with so many because it was real! After watching them glide along at 5 min miles, it’s hard to fathom how they feel or what’s going through their minds.
But anyone who has crossed the finish line of a race where they worked HARD knows it’s nice to connect with people you know and just have a moment of levity to come down from the emotions that go with 26.2 miles.
Finishing not far behind were the next two American women that we all have grown to love for their equal passion of this sport. No beer cracking, but Des is well known…
