And here are some highlights from the men's side of the 1988 Boston Marathon.
http://www.youtube.com/pmcgato61#p/a/u/0/otleVsck-Co
This was my first Boston, and the only one where I actually made the post-race party. They had the replay of the marathon on a number of screens around the lounge. During the middle of the replay, most people were chatting, drinking, and dancing. As the race got closer to the finish, more and more people were focused on the replay. Just about everyone watched the last mile and the great finish. Then immediately everyone went back to the chatting, drinking, and dancing. Good fun.