The anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings promises to be a day of tributes to the three people who died, the more than 260 people who were hurt, and the first responders, doctors and nurses who helped them.
Supporters say the America 4 Boston Prayer Canvas has been signed by more than 70,000 people from all 50 U.S. states and 30 nations. The 19,000-square-foot canvas was started by seven women in Florida a week after last year's bombing. They started
Three people were killed and more than 260 wounded in the attack, transforming a typically celebratory event into a scene of horror and heroics.
The Pulitzer committee cited the Globe’s ‘‘exhaustive and empathetic coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings and the ensuing manhunt that enveloped the city, using photography and a range of digital tools to capture the full impact of the tragedy.’’
In all, a dozen family members are coming to this year’s race in their first reunion since they gathered at Haslet-Davis’ hospital bedside last April.
The gutsy survivor’s comeback from last year’s terrorist attack is a tribute to both tenacity and technology. And, her older brothers say, it’s no surprise knowing their resilient sibling.
Journalists at The Boston Globe honored the victims of last year’s marathon bombings Monday after being awarded a Pulitzer Prize in the breaking news category for the paper’s coverage of the attack.
The requirement forces most runners to spend a full year training for their qualifying and Boston runs and makes the race, for many, a one-time event.
Runners will be required to pay the entry fee – the amount hasn't been determined yet – but they will not have to re-qualify by running another marathon in a given time.
The B.A.A. said runners who passed the halfway checkpoint at 13.1 miles but hadn't reached the finish line will get a code to register in August; regular registration is scheduled to begin in September.
One month and one day after the April 15 explosions that killed three people and wounded hundreds more, the Boston Athletic Association said that 5,633 people who were stopped on the second half of the course when the race was shut down at 2:50 p.m
Boston Marathon runners who were stopped on the course when bombs went off at the finish line will have a chance to come back and run again next year, race organizers said on Thursday.
Saturday's crowd included survivors of the bombing as well as emergency workers, well-wishers and city officials. Sports Illustrated estimated that 3,000 people attended the shoot, which it entitled "Boston Strong", including Marc Fucarile, a 35-
This year's race will be run on Patriots' Day, Monday 21 April.
Prosecutors have said Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left a hand-scrawled confession condemning U.S. actions in Muslim countries on the inside wall of a boat he was found hiding in following the police shootout.
The Tsarnaevs, ethnic Chechens who lived in the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan and the Dagestan region of Russia, settled in Cambridge, outside Boston, more than a decade ago after moving to the U.S. as children with their family.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 20, has pleaded not guilty to 30 federal charges and is awaiting trial. He faces the possibility of the death penalty.
Authorities say two brothers planned and orchestrated the attack. Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, died following a shootout with police several days after the bombings.
Between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., a flag-raising ceremony and moment of silence will be held at the marathon finish line, to mark the time and place where two bombs exploded on April 15, 2013.
Speakers at the event also will include survivors of the bombing.
Vice President Joe Biden, Gov. Deval Patrick and former Mayor Tom Menino will be among the dignitaries expected to honor the victims Tuesday during a program at the Hynes Convention Center.