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Jeff Bauman had been waiting at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, cheering for Hurley who was participating in the marathon, with Hurley's two roommates. She was a mile away from the finish when the bombs went off. Carlos Arredondo, who was handing out American flags to the runners, quickly jumped over a fence to reach the blast site ...
Leslie Mary Broadfoot Watson (February 4, 1945 - January 1, 2024) was a British long-distance runner, physiotherapist, and powerlifter. She helped establish women's presence in long-distance running in the UK, being the first Scotswoman to officially run a marathon, winning over 60 marathons, and popularizing women's participation in the sport.
A woman who lost her left leg in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings was hospitalized after being hit by a car Saturday.
Former Marine Crawls Across Finish Line at Boston Marathon
Rosie M. Vivas [1] (née Ruiz; June 21, 1953 – July 8, 2019) [2] was a Cuban fraudster who, among other schemes, was declared the winner in the female category for the 84th Boston Marathon in 1980, only to have her title stripped eight days after the race when it was discovered that she had not run the entire course.
"At the 2010 New York City Marathon, I was 15 miles in and tore my posterior tibialis [lower-leg muscle] going over the 59th Street Bridge," Acevedo told Runner's World. "I still finished with a 3 ...
Gillian Reny was an 18-year-old high school senior waiting with her parents for her sister to cross the finish line when the bombs went off. She nearly lost her leg in the Boston bombing, then ...
Kathrine Virginia Switzer (born January 5, 1947) [1] is an American marathon runner, author, and television commentator. [2]In 1967, she became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as an officially registered competitor. [3]