BOSTON (AP) — The winner Boston Marathon men’s race had the
names of last year’s victims written in marker on the corners of his
race bib.
the first American to
win the men’s race since 1983, wore his official runner’s bib with the
names of the three people killed in last year’s marathon as well as the
name of a police officer from MIT who was allegedly killed by the
bombing suspect several days later.
Keflezighi, a former New York
City marathon winner and Olympic medalist, says he hoped to have his
picture taken with the victims’ families after his win Monday, but they
weren’t immediately available.
The victims were 8-year-old Martin
Richard, 29-year-old Krystle Campbell and 23-year-old Lu Lingzi (loo
ling-zuh). MIT Officer Sean Collier was shot three days after the
marathon.
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