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Esu Alemseged and Daniel Aschale

These runners from Ethiopia take inspiration from Boston Marathon’s defending champion

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“I don’t think I’m good at running just because I’m Ethiopian,” says Esu Alemseged, 18. “But I think if it weren’t for the Ethiopian identity, I wouldn’t be running in the first place.”

Kenyan marathon runner Rita Jeptoo arrives at the Athletics Kenya headquarters after failing a doping test, in Kenya's capital Nairobi, January 15, 2015.

The ‘Queen of the Marathon’ doped her way to victory

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Boston police smile for some tourists from out of town on Marathon Day.

The mood was still good at the Boston Marathon, despite tighter security

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Boston police smile for some tourists from out of town on Marathon Day.

The mood was still good at the Boston Marathon, despite tighter security

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