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PHOTOS: Beating The Heat

With temps rising to 85 degrees, runners and spectators did whatever they could to shake off the heat.

 
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"Runners in the 116th Boston Marathon try to stay hydrated with the help of volunteers handing out water proir to the start of the marathon." Source: http://bit.ly/Ig5X2e. Ryan Hutton/Boston University News Service
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"Runners in the 116th Boston Marathon try to stay hydrated with the help of volunteers handing out water proir to the start of the marathon." Source: <a href="http://bit.ly/Ig5X2e.">http://bit.ly/Ig5X2e.</a>
A runner trying to keep cool at the 2012 Boston Marathon.  Source: <a href="http://bit.ly/HZJqaV.">http://bit.ly/HZJqaV.</a>
Plenty of Gatorade was on hand.
There were some inventive ways to keep cool in the heat in Coolidge Corner during the Boston Marathon 2012.

Heat was a big challenge for this year's Marathoners and even for spectators. Here are some pics that show how runners and viewers dealt with the heat.

If you got your own pic that screams "It's hot!" please add them to the gallery.

Related Topics: Boston Marathon and Boston Marathon 2012

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