Striking images of retired Marine Staff Sgt. Jose Luis Sanchez crossing the finish line carrying the United States flag at the Boston Marathon are spreading around the web and social media today.

Crossing the finish line after months of training for a first ... line and this is what you get," she captioned the video. Stock photo: A woman crosses the finish line in a marathon.

A photo shared on social media shows Parsons’ outstretched arm as he attempted to cross the finish line before stumbling and landing awkwardly on the hand. As the old saying goes, no pain ...