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Live Coverage Of The 118th Running Of The Boston Marathon
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We check in on the Boston Marathon and hear from WBUR reporters across the region. You can see WBUR's real time map of the race here.
Guests
Alex Ashlock, Here & Now producer and WBUR reporter. He tweets at @aashlock.
Bruce Gellerman, WBUR reporter. He tweets at @AudioBruce.
Alicia Shambo, former Navy medic and Boston Athletic Association volunteer.
David Willey, vice president and editor-in-chief of Runner's World. See tweets at @runnersworld.
David Abel, Boston Globe reporter and marathon runner. He tweets at @davabel.
David McGillivray, race director of the Boston Marathon. Check out our longer interview with him. He tweets at @DMSE.
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WBUR: At The Finish Line, Boston Reclaims The Marathon
- "Thousands of spectators gathered on Boylston Street, the site of last year’s deadly bombings, to cheer on more than 35,000 runners — including Meb Keflezighi, the first American man to win the race since 1983, and Rita Jeptoo of Kenya, who set a course record in winning her third Boston Marathon."
CommonHealth: Heat Takes Marathoners By Surprise
- "It was hotter than expected on Marathon Monday, and there may have been more charity or first-time runners than usual. Both these things could help explain why almost 4,000 runners and a few spectators walked or were wheeled into a medical tent along the course.
This segment aired on April 21, 2014.