Bombings During Boston Marathon

Sad and tragic day yesterday in the City of Boston as two bombs were set off near the conclusion of the Boston Marathon. The blasts killed 3 people and injured at least 176 others, according to the most recent data. At present, there have been no arrests, named suspects, or any claim of responsibility made for the attack.

Two bombs went off within 550 feet of each other, killing 3 people and injuring at least 176. Video from the finish line shows a period of about 12 seconds between the two blasts, the first occurring outside a Marathon Sports store at 671 Boylston Street, the second about one block farther away, to the west, from the finish line. The race clock at the finish line was showing 04:09:43 (4 hours, 9 minutes, and 43 seconds since the third wave, or group, of runners started the marathon) at the time of the first explosion. The winners had crossed the finish line about two hours earlier; other runners were still coming across. Storefront windows nearby were blown out, and a window on the third floor of the Boston Public Library was damaged. Law enforcement officials said that they believe the explosions were caused by homemade bombs. There had been no prior indications of an imminent attack.

Stuff like this is hard to read and even harder to really write about. Normally on this blog we report the happier and more exciting side of sports, but this instance sadly must be talked about. The fact that somebody would go out of their way to do something like this is just revolting on so many levels it goes beyond description. Why people feel the need to do something like this and take innocent lives I will personally never know or understand.

From some of the reports I had been hearing yesterday and early this morning, there is still good people in the world. The way some of the people in the area reacted quickly to the situation speaks volume for their character. The fact that this happened makes me personally sick, but the silver lining in all of this is that there are still good people in the world who where there to help everybody out. That is what makes some things great about this whole stinking situtation.