The Boston Marathon winners are crowned with gold-painted olive wreaths, symbolizing victory and peace. These wreaths, presented by the Greek Consulate, are made from olive branches cut in Marathon, Greece, and commemorate the marathon's historic ties to the ancient Olympic games.

• 01Winners of the Boston Marathon receive gold-painted olive wreaths, symbolizing victory and peace.
• 02The wreaths are crafted from olive branches from Marathon, Greece, and are inscribed to honor the 1946 champion.
• 03The tradition of crowning marathon winners with wreaths began in 1984, inspired by ancient Greek customs.
• 04This year's ceremony celebrated the 80th anniversary of the 1946 Boston Marathon champion Stylianos Kyriakides.
• 05The wreaths were presented by the Consulate General of Greece in Boston during a ceremonial event.