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Security Beefed Up Across US, Globe

Organizers say London Marathon will go ahead

(Newser) - Counterterrorism teams have been deployed across the United States and security at landmarks, government buildings, transport hubs, and sports venues has been stepped up in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing , the Boston Globe reports. In New York City, more than a thousand counterterror officers have been deployed and...

Blasts Turned Boston's Hospitals Into War Zones

Injuries seen in yesterday's explosions among toughest to treat, experts say

(Newser) - The Boston Marathon bombing left the region's hospitals dealing with scores of injuries more commonly seen in war zones. The wounds suffered by many of the 144 victims taken to hospitals are among the most difficult to treat, because explosions send out "an invisible wall of energy" that...

Patton Oswalt to Bombers: 'The Good Outnumber You'

Comic and actor's response lights up Facebook

(Newser) - President Obama had the presidential pulpit when he responded to the Boston Marathon bombings , but comic and actor Patton Oswalt may have outdone him via his Facebook page . Time will tell whether this attack is the work of "one human insect or a poisonous mass of broken sociopaths,"...

Obama: Bombers Will 'Feel Full Weight of Justice'

Says US still doesn't know who attacked marathon, or why

(Newser) - President Obama says the United States does not know "who did this or why" but vowed that whoever is responsible for the explosions at the Boston Marathon "will feel the full weight of justice." Obama made his remarks this evening from the White House about three hours...

Boston Library Fire May Be Unrelated to Bombs

Police are investigating, but any link to marathon is unclear

(Newser) - It looks like a fire that broke out at Boston's JFK presidential library this afternoon might be a coincidence, not a third attack, reports the Boston Irish Reporter . Library officials say that the fire broke out in the mechanical room of the building's new wing and that everybody...

Videos Capture Boston Marathon Blasts, Aftermath

Chaos, as first responders arrived on the scene

(Newser) - Video from Boston captures the early moments of the two explosions at the Boston Marathon and the chaos as first responders move in. CBS News has a clip that catches one blast as it happens near the finish line. The Boston Globe has another of first responders. And a third...

Boston Marathon Bombing: Photos From the Scene

Runner: 'I'm just going to sit here and cry'

(Newser) - The media and spectators have taken to Twitter in the wake of today's Boston Marathon bombing . The hashtag #prayforboston is already gathering steam. Photos from the AP in the gallery, and more details from Twitter:
  • @mlevenson : Runner I just talked to: "I'm just going to sit here
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Deadly Twin Blasts Hit Boston Marathon

More than 100 injured in bombings

(Newser) - Two powerful explosions detonated in quick succession near the finish line at the Boston Marathon today, sending the marathon headquarters at the Copley Plaza hotel into lockdown mode, the AP and Boston Globe report. Initial reports had two people dead and dozens are injured, CNN reports. (The death toll has...

Ethiopia's Desisa Wins Boston Marathon

While Rita Jeptoo wins for second time

(Newser) - The second time was the charm for Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa, who won the men's portion of the 117th Boston Marathon today with a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 22 seconds, five seconds better than his nearest competitor, Kenya's Micah Kogo. It was Desisa's second time...

Kenyans Dominate Sweltering Boston Marathon

Second-slowest race since 1985

(Newser) - Kenyans conquered an unusually-hot Boston Marathon , with Wesley Korir winning in 2 hours, 12 minutes, and 40 seconds. Sharon Cherop beat out another Kenyan, Jemima Jelagat Sumgong, in a last-minute sprint; Cherop clocked in at 2 hours, 31 minutes, and 50 seconds. It was the second-slowest race since 1985, just...

Boston Marathon Kicks Off Amid 'Dangerous' Heat

Runners told they could run next year instead

(Newser) - The Boston Marathon kicked off this morning, despite heat forecasts so high that organizers urged runners to consider sitting the race out. Temperatures are expected to hit 88 degrees by 2pm, which would be a record and drastically higher than normal, according to the Boston Herald . "We had to...

New York City Marathon: Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai Sets Men's Record
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Nov 6, 2011 11:43 AM CST

Kenya's Mutai Sets NYC Marathon Record

Blows by previous mark by more than 2 minutes

(Newser) - Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya has won the New York City Marathon in a course record time of 2 hours, 5 minutes, 6 seconds today, crushing the previous mark of 2:07:43 set by Tesfaye Jifar of Ethiopia a decade earlier. The 30-year-old has established himself as the favorite at...

Boston Marathon's Oldest Runner: 81, Cancer Survivor

Clarence Hartley beat qualifying time by 21 minutes ... then beat that time today

(Newser) - For its oldest runner, the Boston Marathon is no big deal: Clarence Hartley may be 81, but he’s fought in two wars—Korea and Vietnam—and conquered both non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and prostate cancer. He easily qualified for the race, beating his age and gender's required time of...

New Record Set in Boston Marathon

Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai takes first place

(Newser) - Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya took first place at the Boston Marathon today, finishing the race in a record 2:03:02. That time beats the marathon’s previous record, set by fellow Kenyan Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot, by more than two minutes, reports the Boston Globe . It would also be a...

Boston Marathon Fills in Record Time

All 20K slots filled within 8 hours

(Newser) - You had to be pretty fast to get into this year’s Boston Marathon—and we're not just talking about your running speed. Eight hours and three minutes after registration opened, all 20,000 available slots had been filled, the Boston Globe reports. “There are more people running these...

Boston Marathon Dilemma: Too Many Women?

Qualifying standards may be too soft for fairer sex

(Newser) - Registration for the Boston Marathon opens up Monday, and if you’re interested, you’d better sign up quick. All 21,000 available slots are expected to fill up within a matter of days—which might, for the first time, leave the New York City Marathon meaningless as a qualifier,...

Americans Take Third at Boston Marathon

(Newser) - Ethiopia’s Deriba Merga overcame the disappointment of his Olympic fade to win the Boston Marathon today, and Kenya’s Salina Kosgei won the closest women’s race in the history of the event. Americans took third in both races for the best US finish since 1985. Merga, who was...

Ethiopian Man, Kenyan Woman Win Boston Marathon

(Newser) - Ethiopian Deriba Merga took the men's title and Kenya's Salina Kosgei won the women's race in today's Boston Marathon, with Americans finishing third in both divisions. Kosgei outkicked defending champion Dire Tune and American Kara Goucher on Boylston Street to win by less than a stride. American Ryan Hall took...

Cheruiyot, Tune Win Boston
 Cheruiyot, Tune Win Boston 
Apr 21, 2008 1:38 PM CDT

Cheruiyot, Tune Win Boston

Kenyan racks up 4th victory; Ethiopian triumphs in closest women's finish

(Newser) - Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya became the fourth man to win the Boston Marathon four times today, crossing the finish line on 2:07:46, 32 seconds slower than his own course record, the AP reports. Dire Tune of Ethiopia won the women’s race in 2:22:25, squeaking past...

Kenyan Takes Boston, Again
Kenyan Takes Boston, Again
Apr 16, 2007 10:48 PM CDT

Kenyan Takes Boston, Again

Cheruiyot win gives Kenya 15 of the last 17 marathons

(Newser) - Robert K. Cheruiyot won the Boston Marathon on a cold and windy day, albeit with a slower time than the record he set last year.  Cheruiyot also won last year's Chicago Marathon, at which he memorably fell down and concussed himself while crossing the finish line.  This makes...

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