The annual Boston Marathon was up and running on Monday, April 15, 2013. It was Patriot's Day in Boston, Massachusetts. Patriot's Day is the 3rd Monday in April. Massachusetts, along with Maine, celebrated the battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775. This was a special day for Boston. Three hours after the winner crossed the finish line, something unbelievable happened. Something out of the blue had shocked the nation. An explosion set off around the finish line.
Runners looked back at astonishment. They see people cry as smoke flew the air. Broken glass, broken limbs, all skewed everywhere. The marathoners had so little time to react to the second explosion, which happened merely fifteen minutes afterwards. It became clear that his wasn't just a random act. This was an effort to harm, or even kill, people.
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