04-21-2014, 06:09 PM
Last night I read about how the marathon organizers more than doubled the security presence (and costs) as compared to last year, including adding surveillance cameras throughout the course. They also put in place rules disallowing backpacks and non-registered pick-up runners.
Relieved and happy that the race finished without incident this year. There were 9,000 more runners this year than last year.
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Meb Keflezighi ^ added Boston to a resume that includes the New York City Marathon title in 2009 and a silver medal in the 2004 Olympics.
Running just two weeks before his 39th birthday, he had the names of the 2013 bombing victims on his bib.
"At the end, I just kept thinking, 'Boston Strong. Boston Strong,'" he said. "I was thinking give everything you have. If you get beat, that's it."
Keflezighi completed the 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to the finish on Boylston Street in Boston's Back Bay on Monday in a personal-best 2 hours, 8 minutes, 37 seconds. He is the first American man to win the title since 1983. He held off Kenya's Wilson Chebet, who finished 11 seconds behind.
"I'm blessed to be an American and God bless America and God Bless Boston for this special day," Keflezighi said.
Rita Jeptoo of Kenya successfully defended the women's title she said she could not enjoy a year ago. Jeptoo finished in a course-record 2 hours, 18 minutes, 57 seconds. She is a three-time Boston Marathon champion, having also won in 2006.
Full story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/21...86146.html
Relieved and happy that the race finished without incident this year. There were 9,000 more runners this year than last year.
Meb Keflezighi ^ added Boston to a resume that includes the New York City Marathon title in 2009 and a silver medal in the 2004 Olympics.
Running just two weeks before his 39th birthday, he had the names of the 2013 bombing victims on his bib.
"At the end, I just kept thinking, 'Boston Strong. Boston Strong,'" he said. "I was thinking give everything you have. If you get beat, that's it."
Keflezighi completed the 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to the finish on Boylston Street in Boston's Back Bay on Monday in a personal-best 2 hours, 8 minutes, 37 seconds. He is the first American man to win the title since 1983. He held off Kenya's Wilson Chebet, who finished 11 seconds behind.
"I'm blessed to be an American and God bless America and God Bless Boston for this special day," Keflezighi said.
Rita Jeptoo of Kenya successfully defended the women's title she said she could not enjoy a year ago. Jeptoo finished in a course-record 2 hours, 18 minutes, 57 seconds. She is a three-time Boston Marathon champion, having also won in 2006.
Full story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/21...86146.html