2018 Boston Marathon: Year of the Wicked Pissah 

Eric, you nailed it, absolutely nailed it! And with poetry, pride, feeling, and fun. I've run Boston every year since 2002 and, like you, I've never seen a day anything like that Monday we ran in 2018. When I was riding on the bus in the convoys out to Hopkinton the mood was subdued, to say the least, and I thought, "this must be what it was like in the Higgins boats getting ready to land at Normandy!" Man it was grim! Then I consoled myself that at least when they open the door there won't be anyone shooting at us.... I had 5 layers, two of them plastic! But somehow we made it. I just ran station to station, one mile at a time. I'm 148 pounds so I was seriously worried about not just ending up in a medical tent but maybe worse. I ran solo for the most part and it was a matter of survival. I was so intent on just finishing without ending up in the E.R. that I didn't realize until hours later that I'd actually re-qualified . . . by 53 seconds! Ran 3:29:07. Just crazy. No matter what Boston throws at us I don't think it could ever be as hard as that day. But at least we were running; the spectators standing out in that icy cold deluge--wow, isn't Boston just grand? Beautiful video, Eric. You and your pal Chris are the kinds of runners who make Boston so unique, so pure, so very much worth coming back for year after year. Maybe we'll cross paths in September when Boston may rise up to yet another unprecedented challenge. We'll see. Best of luck training and everything else, pal.

I ran Boston that year for charity. I have never been so happy to be indoors before a race. The worst weather I have ever run in and I have run in -20 degrees. But I agree with you, running that race was epic and like a badge of courage. It wasn’t my fastest marathon but I consider it my most mentally tough race ever.

Boston 2018 was my first and likely only Boston. I enjoyed your video. It captured the feeling pretty well. I was miserable. My strategy was just to NOT STOP for any reason. I knew the hyperthermia would set in. Thank you for posting.

I was there my friend. It was my 5th World Marathon Major. It was a brilliant experience especially in that weather. To be honest the weather really made it for me because it was so epic, so abnormal. We will talk about it for years to come. When I run now and the weather is bad I laugh to myself and say " I've run a marathon in worse!!" best wishes from Belfast Ireland, 🇮🇪🏃🍀💚

Love this! I’m running Boston 2020 & praying for better conditions than this! Wow is all I can say! I have a friend who ran 2018 also & she says it’s a race she will NEVER forget! Awesome video, thanks so much for sharing! 💙💛🏃🏃‍♀️

What a day and race for all who were there! I just recently saw the highlights on RU-vid and realized what a challenge it was considering the conditions....let alone the course and competition. That was brutal...I still can't comprehend how Yuki ran in shorts and a tank top. Super-human effort. And he had to carry a piano from the 5K marker on ;) LOL! What a finish. I can't believe NBC missed the coverage of him passing Kirui at the end. Ouch. As someone who has experienced a few marathons and also been part of videotaping The Warwick, NY Marathons (1994-1996 - New York Marathon overflow race) I have seen and felt the ups and downs of this athletic endeavor. You must be very proud to be part of the 2018 Boston Marathon adventure. Nice job with the video and narration. What memories! Congrats to all!...Great job Boston!

What a beautiful story mate. Thank you for sharing and putting effort to narrate and edit. Top stuff and inspirational!

The office worker who won Boston carrying a piano. When your co-workers ask you what you did at the weekend . . .

This is totally brilliant! it was my first Boston and one i will NEVER forget. Watching this made me cry as i didn't realise till after the race what an epic achievement we had all completed together. We are all Boston Strong!

what a wonderful story! Thanks for sharing! Hopefully I'll be running in better weather in 2019...

Wow amazing documentary. I won't disclose if I had a tear watching this. 😉

Great video,shows the great will power and resolve us humans possess

Thank you so much for sharing this story!!!! I ran Boston this year as well, and watching this video and listening to your story telling, just made me relive this again. Every single step of the way, it has been special!

This is so cute 🎉

I ran Boston this year. It was something I will never forget any other race people wouldn't have ran or showed up or watched, If you started this year and finished you earned that metal.

Amazing - Thank you for providing this testimony Eric. This was my first Boston, and coming from a veteran like you, it means a lot to the newbies to hear your perspective on the epic day. Watching this did stir-up a lot of emotions this morning.

Thank you for sharing this! I am honored to have shared the course with you. It looks like we ran around each other until somewhere near Wellesley (I stopped to change gloves). It was my first Boston and I was in awe of the support. You were right when you talked about the crowds being our partners in this race, they helped carry us from start to finish.

Great footage and commentary that really captured the experience that cold, wet day. As someone who ran 40 minutes slower than the time I qualified with, I understand exactly how you felt!

Wow - like others commenting here, 2018 was my first Boston and you truly captured the challenge we all faced that day. I was in tears watching this as it was the first time I really took pride in my accomplishment of finishing. It had been so disappointing how hard that run was after how prepared I felt leading up to the day. Thank you. I'll be back next year.

B.A.A. Boston Marathon 2018! Epic. I’ve just cried and cried my way through your video. Watching brought me back, right there, to THAT DAY! How did we do it? Epic. Thank you for sharing x

I was there, same wave, a little bit behind you guys. All I can say is, This is pretty damn great!! Thanks.

Thank you for sharing and congratulations!

You captured the experience perfectly, especially how the storm sapped energy as we went along. Though you missed the pleasure of the cold mud fest at the start.

Just wanted to stop by and say congratulations really awesome video keep up the good work hope to see you and one of the races in Manhattan 2019

im going to watch my son in 2020. he ran a 2.40.00 last year

At 15:00 I am the guy in the plastic bag - o wait we all were 😂🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

You were in all the races I did! All of them sucked