The Boston Marathon has long been a haven for runners from across the globe. This year marks the first race on Patriots’ Day since 2019, as the world’s most famous marathon returns to full strength — or, at least, something like it. While the celebration of running has been years in the making, April 18 will be another loss in a flood of sacrifice for Ukrainians.
Prosecutors often make deals to get what they want, so it’s probably telling that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s friends aren’t taking the stand to testify against him. The move indicates the government is feeling confident that their arguments will put Tsarnaev on Death Row without the need for deals.
Mackenzie Loy was stopped before the finish line after the Boston Marathon bombings, so she ran and finished last year. Now she’s running the first Paris Marathon to take place after the Charlie Hebdo attacks — but that hasn’t shaken her resolve.
Police and security personnel put on a show of force at this year’s Boston Marathon, in what’s likely to be a sign of the new normal. But the crowds near the finish line, where two bombs went off during last year’s race, were big and enthusiastic.