The 2004 Boston Marathon

Timothy Cherigat of Kenya raises his arms as he crosses the finish line to win the men's division of the Boston Marathon in Boston, April 19, 2004.

Catherine Ndereba of Kenya receives her trophy after winning the women's division of the Boston Marathon in Boston, April 19, 2004.

Ninety-six-year-old Boston Marathon legend Johnny Kelley tips his cap to the crowd at the finish line of the race in Boston, April 19, 2004. Kelley, who won the race in 1935 and 1945, served as grand marshall in this year's 108th running.

With temperatures in the 80s, Ryan Linden of Rochester Hills, Mich., fumbles with a cup of water handed to him by Patrick Gill, age 8, from West Roxbury, Mass., while climbing Heartbreak Hill.

Ernst Van Dyk of the Republic of South Africa reacts as he crosses the finish line to win the men's wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon in Boston, April 19, 2004.

Timothy Chergat of Kenya pulls ahead of Robert Cheboror of Kenya in Newton, Mass., during the 108th Boston Marathon.

Catherine Ndereba of Kenya, left, and Elfenesh Alemu, of Ethiopia, make their way up Heartbreak Hill during the 108th Boston Marathon.

Marathon runners head toward Boston from Hopkinton, Mass, during the Boston Marathon.

Runners pass the one-mile marker of the Boston Marathon.

Competitors in the wheelchair division cross the starting line.

The men's elite runners lead the pack of the 108th Boston Marathon.

Walter A. Brown fires the starting pistol signaling the start of the 108th Boston Marathon, April 19, 2004, in Hopkinton, Mass. The marathon was expected to bring out more than 20,000 athletes from all over the world.