Robert Cheruiyot ,of Kenya, front, runs away from Abderrahime Bouramdane, of Morocco, rear right, as Cheruiyot begins an uphill section of the 26.2 mile race in Newton, Mass., Monday, April 21, 2008, during the 112th running of the Boston Marathon. Cheruiyot went on to win the race with a time of 2:07:46. The race begins in Hopkinton, Mass., and finishes in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)