AXIOS (Bill Kole) - Axios Finish Line: The stride and joy of witnessing a marathon
You can learn a lot about the indomitable nature of the human spirit by training for and tackling a marathon. Why it matters: It's a tremendous physical feat. But standing at the finish line — watching thousands of people arrive after 26.2 miles of pain, doubt and persistence — may be even more gratifying, Axios' Bill Kole writes. - I witnessed it this week at the atmospheric end of the Boston Marathon. Zoom in: I've spent years chasing finish lines myself. - A Massachusetts native, I ran track and cross country at Boston University. I'm a nationally certified distance running coach who has run 18 marathons , including three Bostons. - In 2014, one year after bombs placed near the finish line killed three people and wounded 260…