Runners, families, and visitors gathered beneath the Survivor Tree for a meaningful and peaceful start to Marathon Sunday with the annual sunrise service at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday.
This year’s sunrise service unfolded beneath a heavy blanket of fog, lending an almost otherworldly atmosphere to the gathering. As runners, families, and visitors stood beneath the tree’s canopy, the mist softened the city skyline and seemed to wrap the memorial grounds in a solemn embrace.
Speakers offered words of reflection for all attendees at the service…