I'm a 36 year old female; this was my 12th marathon and 1st Boston. I ran even splits and PR'd by over a minute (previous PR was Wineglass, 3:35:xx, Boston was 3:34:xx). I trained in Edmonton all winter which felt like the North Pole most days, so for me Boston was very warm, to the point where I was quite uncomfortable. At no point during the race did I notice a tail wind.
I have been terrified of those bloody Newton Hills since qualifying over a year ago at Phoenix (the flattest marathon on the planet), so I trained my a$$ off on hills all winter, and found the Newton Hills not bad at all. However, the accumulation of so many hills from beginning to end took it's toll, and I really had a tough time holding my pace during the last 5 miles.
Like many of you, my quads are still sore, but Boston did not disappoint and I will be back next year!
BTW did I see someone say their PR is from Chicago 2007????? WTF!!!!!!!!