Australians, including the man dubbed "Marathon Man", have jubilantly completed the Boston Marathon.
A year since two bombs killed three spectators and injured more than 200 others at the finish line, 36,000 runners lined up on Monday to run for the world's oldest annual marathon.
Meb Keflezighi became the first American man to win the Boston Marathon since 1983, ending the reign of Ethiopian and Kenyan runners.
The race was a celebration and a day of defiance after the terror attacks last year ended the race early.
Among the Australians who completed the race on Monday were Melbourne mother-of-three Mikayla Rose who ran the marathon last year, finishing just 40 minutes before the two bombs exploded.
Dr Tony Buti, a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, was planning to run in last year's race but had to cancel the trip when parliament was suddenly recalled.
This year he made it to Boston and completed the race.
The most Herculean effort was Sydney runner Trent Morrow, known worldwide as Marathon Man.
The Boston Marathon ended an epic, record-breaking journey for the 40-year-old who runs in a caped superhero costume.
Boston marked Morrow's 200th marathon since January 1, 2013, and his 160th in the past year.
Morrow, who runs to inspire others and pay tribute to his mother Kay and stepmother Carol, who both died from cancer, selected Boston as the final race of his epic journey, which included races across all seven continents.
