In 2013, two bombs
exploded near the finish line at Copley Square in Boston. This year Meb Keflezighi who came to the U.S.
at age 12 from Eritrea became the first American since 1983 to win one of the
most memorable victories in the Boston Marathon’s 118-year history. With the backdrop of last year’s tragedy, and
in front of those wounded and to commemorate the memory of those killed – Martin
Richard, 8, Lingzi Lu, 23, Sean Collier, 27, Krystle Campbell, 29, -
Keflezinghi raised his arm in victory when he crossed the finish line in 2
hours, 8 minutes, 37 seconds. He then kissed
the ground, took a bow, broke into tears and said, “I just used their energy”
referring to the four killed and the many wounded a year ago.
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