Dick Hoyt: Devoted father, 72, who has pushed his disabled son in more than 1000 races WILL run another Boston Marathon even though Monday's was meant to be his last | Mail Online

Dick Hoyt: Devoted father, 72, who has pushed his disabled son in more than 1000 races WILL run another Boston Marathon even though Monday's was meant to be his last | Mail Online: "Father-and-son running team Dick and Rick Hoyt were competing in their 31st Boston Marathon
Dick has finished more than 1,091 races pushing his 51-year-old son, who has cerebral palsy, in a specially designed chair
Inspirational team was stopped at 25-mile mark after bombs went off
Dick Hoyt now says they will compete again next year"

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Scotland Yard Bolsters Police Presence at London Marathon - NYTimes.com

Scotland Yard Bolsters Police Presence at London Marathon - NYTimes.com: "As the police in the United States hunted down and traded fire with the men suspected in the Boston bombings, Scotland Yard said on Friday that it had increased the number of officers assigned to guard the London Marathon on Sunday by several hundred to reassure runners and spectators of their safety."

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Increased Security for Central Park Race - NYTimes.com

Increased Security for Central Park Race - NYTimes.com: "New York Road Runners has increased security at its four-mile race this weekend in Central Park in response to the bomb attacks at the Boston Marathon."

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Boston Tribute at Salt Lake City Marathon - NYTimes.com

Boston Tribute at Salt Lake City Marathon - NYTimes.com: "Salt Lake City marathoners paused for a moment of silence Saturday, then joined in a rousing rendition of “Sweet Caroline” to honor Boston’s bombing victims. Many wore blue-and-yellow ribbons and official Boston Marathon gear from previous races, including the race Monday in which two blasts killed three people and injured nearly 200."

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Pavegen harvests energy from Paris Marathon runners

Pavegen harvests energy from Paris Marathon runners: "While the term "electrifying" can sometimes be used to describe breathtaking performance in sports, it's not often you'll find it used for marathon runners. Yet, that's precisely the word I'd use to describe this year's Paris Marathon, which took place on Sunday April 7. You see, as the feet of almost 40,000 runners hit a 25-meter (82-foot) installation of special tiles at the beginning of the 26-mile (42-km) course, kinetic energy was harvested and turned into usable electricity."

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Snow May Cancel Colorado Marathon | Runner's World & Running Times

Snow May Cancel Colorado Marathon | Runner's World & Running Times: "The inaugural Horsetooth Marathon, scheduled for Sunday in Fort Collins, Colorado, may be canceled because of a large snowstorm earlier this week."

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Marathon advice: Elite marathon running | Athletics Weekly

Marathon advice: Elite marathon running | Athletics Weekly: "In many respects the marathon is like no other event. For a start it’s over four times longer than the next bona fide track distance and apart from the walking events it is held on tarmac, although the start and finishes are usually on a synthetic surface."

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Greater Manchester runner Stockport Harrier Stephen Jones says Boston bombing won’t put us off running races including April 28th's Greater Manchester Marathon - Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester runner Stockport Harrier Stephen Jones says Boston bombing won’t put us off running races including April 28th's Greater Manchester Marathon - Manchester Evening News: "ng races around the world – including the Greater Manchester Marathon later this month"

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Running matters - Business Line

Running matters - Business Line: "The running fraternity is bonded together by the exploration of a simple, enjoyable human activity; one of the most easily accessed activities in the world. You run because it takes so little to run. So — why target runners? Reports said the attackers positioned some of the explosives close to the finishing line where runners eventually arrive."

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HEART AND SOLE: Marathoners won’t run away from future races after Boston Marathon bombing that killed 3, wounded more than 180 | New York Daily News

HEART AND SOLE: Marathoners won’t run away from future races after Boston Marathon bombing that killed 3, wounded more than 180 | New York Daily News: "Runner Lily Medina pins a sign on her shirt as the Baptist Health South Florida Brickell Run Club honors the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings on April 16, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The event drew approximately 1,000 people who wanted to honor the three people killed in the Boston bombing as well as the over one hundred who were injured."

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The Codroy Valley River Run - Sports - The Gulf News

The Codroy Valley River Run - Sports - The Gulf News: "Melissa Cormier joined in with the Sisters in Fitness runners and said the group had absolutely beautiful weather for their 21.2 km run."

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Let's Go to the Tape | Running Times

Let's Go to the Tape | Running Times: "A runner's guide to the new generation of sport taping."

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