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Boston Marathon

From my perch on the announcers stand at the starting line in Hopkinton, I could see all of them.  Every one of the 30,000 Boston Marathon participants from 99 different countries.  They took their marks for...

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    Tish Hamilton was talking to herself, as many distance runners do.  The 51 year-old was battling the hills of Newton for her 10th time, and she was promising herself this would be her final journey...

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On April 15, 2013 Roseann Sdoia  stood at the Boston Marathon finish line waiting for her friends to come in. An avid runner, Roseann ran four to five times a week, 3 to 5 miles.  In...

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It was kind of like a high school senior waiting for that fat envelope to come in the mail with an acceptance letter to their top college choice. On Wednesday 22,679 Boston Marathon applicants received an...

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