BOSTON - the 2013 Boston Marathon champion men's returned Medal of his winner to Mayor Thomas Menino on Sunday in honor of the city and the dead and wounded in the bombing near the finish of one of the best events of operation line.
"Sport has the power to unify and connect people around the world," said Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia to the crowd through a translator. "Sport should not be used as a battleground".
More than 6,400 athletes gathered on Boston Common for the 10K, organized by the Athletic Association of Boston, the same nonprofit that is responsible for the marathon. Spots for Sunday's race were sold out in 13 hours in line.
"" Let me tell you: as Mayor of this great city in recent years, I have never seen Boston come together as it has after the attacks, "Menino told the crowd."Thank you for making stronger Boston".
A minute of silence in tribute to the three victims in the bombings of April 15 and Sean Collier, the police officer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who was shot and killed on April 18 in search of suspects were killed.
"The feeling here is a little weird," said Jon Everitt, an MIT student who lives in Cambridge. He said that the attacks are "definitely the back of the head."
Melissa Blasczyk, Boston, ran the marathon in Boston from 2013 and 1.5 km from the finish line when spectators began saying the riders of the race was on.
"Today I will finish, run a strong race and enjoy the scenery," he said. "Obviously, (the attack) is in the back of your mind, but you just have to live your life.
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