Boston Marathon
The Kenyans have once again swept the historic and annual Boston Marathon
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Sure, someday, but not any time real soon. In fact, I work with a man who raced in the Marathon four years ago. He said it was humbling to get so many people from so many cultures together in one race. It must have been like the Olympics of the marathon world. He is training to run in next years marathon, its amazing the amount of work he puts his body through to run that long.
BREAKING NEWS: Two explosions have resulted in multiple injuries at the Boston Marathon. Ref. USA Today
Two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon
BOSTON - Two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon have resulted in injuries.
Bloody spectators were being carried Monday to the medical tent that had been set up to care for fatigued runners. Police wove through competitors as they ran back toward the course.
"There are a lot of people down," said one... Ref. Source 6
This seems to be some sort of terrorist attack as according to the latest news they are finding more devices:
Blasts near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed two people and injured at least 28 others Monday, Boston police said.
The marathon itself, on its Facebook page, referred to the blasts as bombs. Authorities did not say immediately what caused the explosions.
Massachusetts General Hospital said it was treating 19 injured people; Tufts Medical Center reported that some injured were to be treated there as well.
The explosions sent smoke billowing into the air at Copley Square, turning a site of celebration into a mess of destruction.
Out of an abundance of caution, the Lenox Hotel was evacuated, the Boston Globe reported, as authorities looked into possible security concerns.
Officials in other cities, including New York and Washington, D.C., tightened security as a result.
The explosions occurred at about 2:45 p.m., more than two hours after the first of the race' s nearly 27,000 runners had crossed the finish line.
The race was halted as was subway service into the area.
The F.B.I. And troops from the Massachusetts National Guard were assisting police. Ref. CNN
Firefighters found what they believe is an unexploded device after the blasts that killed two people at Monday's Boston Marathon, a government official said.
At least 28 people were also injured in the explosions, Boston police said.
The marathon itself, on its Facebook page, referred to the blasts as bombs. Authorities did not say immediately what caused the explosions.
Massachusetts General Hospital said it was treating 19 injured people; Tufts Medical Center reported that some injured were to be treated there as well.
The explosions sent smoke billowing into the air at Copley Square, turning a site of celebration into a mess of destruction.
Out of an abundance of caution, the Lenox Hotel was evacuated, the Boston Globe reported, as authorities looked into possible security concerns.
Officials in other cities, including New York and Washington, D.C., tightened security as a result.
The explosions occurred at about 2:45 p.m., more than two hours after the first of the race's nearly 27,000 runners had crossed the finish line.
The race was halted as was subway service into the area.
The FBI and troops from the Massachusetts National Guard were assisting police. Ref. CNN
I'm reading reports of a third explosion? Got this just now from CNN: