Many of the runners paid tribute to victims of the Boston Marathon bombings
Runners take a moment of silence to acknowledge the tragic events at the Boston Marathon moments before the start of the Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon on May 5, 2013.Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail
Maple Leaf mascot Carlton the Bear leads off the marathon.Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail
Runners begin the Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon on May 5, 2013.Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail
Runners begin the Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon on Sunday, May 5, 2013.Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail
Runners make their way south on Yonge Street during the Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon on Sunday, May 5, 2013.Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail
Runners make their way south on Yonge Street during the Toronto marathon.Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail
Kathleen Barnes is the first female runner to cross the finish line in the half-marathon.Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail
Mylene Sansoucy is the first female runner to cross the finish line in the Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon.Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail
Runners cross the finish line of the Toronto marathonMatthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail
Madelyn Smith and Stephen Sparling, wearing t-shirts honouring those affected by the bombings at the Boston Marathon, embrace as they cross the finish line.Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail
A runner wearing a t-shirt honouring those affected by the bombings at the Boston Marathon crosses the finish line at the Toronto marathon.Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail