Photos: Scenes from a sun-splashed 2022 Boston Marathon

Runners started the 126th Boston Marathon in Hopkinton.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff

Runners arrived at the athletes village in Hopkinton.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Claudio Guther of Brazil dropped to his knees to celebrate after crossing the finish line.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Henry Richard embraced Meb Keflezighi, the 2014 Boston Marathon winner, after crossing the finish line.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Team Hoyt crossed the finish line.Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff

Richard Issa Bockari (center) along with friends, cheered on runners as they reach the top of Heartbreak Hill.Erin Clark/Globe Staff

The professional men started the running of the 126th Boston Marathon in Hopkinton.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Shalane Flanagan (left) and Adrianne Haslet hugged after crossing the finish line.Matthew J Lee/Globe staff

Elite runners Peres Jepchirchir (left) Ababel Yeshaneh, and Joyciline Jepkosgei crested Heartbreak Hill.Erin Clark/Globe Staff

A runner embraced a spectator after crossing the finish line.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Runner PJ Heffernan was one of the first to arrive at the athletes village.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Volunteer Mart Watson prepared for the runners arrival at the athletes village.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Runner Michael Gamache rested at the athletes village.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Professional women started the running of the 126th Boston Marathon in Hopkinton.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Women prepared for the start of the wheelchair race.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

The elite women's runners prepared for their 9:45 a.m. start.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Manuela Schӓr of Switzerland won the women's wheelchair title for the fourth time.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Chip O’Connor, 7, cheered with his mother, Sara O’Connor, and his 3-year-old brother, Robbie, as athletes in the handcycle division raced up Heartbreak Hill.Erin Clark/Globe Staff

Daniel Romanchuk won the men's wheelchair title.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Women's wheelchair winner Manuela Schӓr (left) is from Switzerland. Daniel Romanchuk (right) is from the United States.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Evans Chebet of Kenya was the men's champion.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

A runner clutched a Ukrainian flag after crossing the finish line.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

A runner wiped away tears as he spoke with loved ones after crossing the finish line.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Melissa Hendry let out a yell at the start.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

On Patriots Day, some runners sported USA colors.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Ricardo Corral made a selfie before the start of the handcycling division.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

The scene at the start in Hopkinton.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Patrick Morse draped himself in the US flag in Hopkinton.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Runners took off from the starting line.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Michael Carey (center) prepared to run the marathon.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Signs on a fence at the beginning of Heartbreak Hill told part of the story.Erin Clark/Globe Staff

At Wellesley College, a hand reached out to the runners during the marathon.Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff

Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir and Evans Chebet were the women's and men's champions.Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff

Left to right, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu posed for a selfie with former Mayors Kim Janey and Marty Walsh at the finish line.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Near Wellesley College, police officer Stephen Gaffney helped Rocky, the community resource puppy-in-training, get comfortable with the sights and sounds. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff

Students cheered for the runners along the course at Wellesley College.Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff

Runners embraced after crossing the finish line.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Patrick Long had a little help crossing the finish line.Matthew J Lee/Globe staff

Hilmar Schmundt or Germany performed a jig after reaching the top of Heartbreak Hill.Erin Clark/Globe Staff