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The Boston Marathon is just four days away, and preparations are underway to ensure the iconic road race goes off smoothly and safely.
On Thursday morning, crews were installing the finish line on Boylston Street — a line that around 30,000 runners hope to cross on Patriots Day. Meanwhile, metal barricades have already been placed along the route, bleachers for spectators have been set up and law enforcement is already present.
It's not lost on officials that this is the 10th anniversary of the marathon bombings, so ramped-up security should be expected across Boston. The installation of the finish line is set to begin at 9 a.m. Thursday. The starting line was painted on Wednesday in Hopkinton.
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