Paul Revere rode down Boylston Street to the Boston Marathon finish line — or almost there, as it turned out — proclaiming ...

Paul Revere rode down Boylston Street to the Boston Marathon finish line — or almost there, as it turned out — proclaiming ...

On a beautiful day for runners and spectators alike, 30,000 athletes traveled along the historic 26.2-mile race route from ...

The actor portraying the colonial silversmith and patriot had to hop off and walk ... and a troop of about 40 Massachusetts National Guard members who crossed the starting line at around 6 a.m ...

Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray, right, sends a group of Massachusetts National Guard ... decal on the street and pulled up. The actor portraying the colonial silversmith and ...

An actor portraying Paul Revere tries to pull his horse, which refused to advance over the line, during a ceremony for the Patriot's Day ... by the finish line decal on the street and stopped.