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Boston Marathon Explosions: Dozens Injured, Renton Runners Registered to Race
Dozens of people were injured by two explosions near the Boston marathon finish line Monday. Nine people from Renton had reportedly signed up to run the race.
Dozens of people were injured by two explosions near the Boston marathon finish line Monday. There are multiple reports of victims with missing limbs, bloodied heads and other extremely serious injuries,
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency confirms there were explosions but has not released any further details.
According to the Boston Marathon website, 9 people from Renton were registered to run the marathon.
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Friends of several participants contacted The Balanced Athlete sporting goods store on Facebook to inform friends that they were OK, including Joe Gray and a friend of runner Steven Yee, who was reportedly 5-6 minutes behind the blast.
"I'm refreshing the page and getting the word out," said Balanced Athlete owner Eric Sach. "If someone's not OK, it might take some time to hear back."
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Below is the list of people from Renton who entered. It has not been confirmed yet which of these people actually started the race Monday morning.
2013 BOSTON MARATHON ENTRY LISTS RENTON, WABib Wave/
Corral Name Age M/F City St Ctry Ctz 13973 2/5 Bulman, Maryanne A. 35 F Renton WA USA USA 19197 3/2 De Cample, Richard J. 67 M Renton WA USA USA 11488 2/3 Dolce, Shelaine 32 F Renton WA USA USA 45 Elite Gray, Joseph J. 29 M Renton WA USA USA 7876 1/8 Heikell, Tim 48 M Renton WA USA USA 13658 2/5 Nugent, Heather C. 46 F Renton WA USA USA 20192 3/3 O'Connell, Debbie 49 F Renton WA USA USA 14983 2/6 Stricherz, Julianne R. 24 F Renton WA USA USA 12537 2/4 Yee, Steven Y. 53 M Renton WA USA USA
Google has also launched a "PeopleFinder" webpage to help connect friends and family members to those racing in or attending today's Boston Marathon.
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