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Letters: Why we run
Re "Two sought in Boston blasts," April 18 The Boston Marathon bombing is the very worst of what makes us human. It's a reminder that we're not far removed from our closest cousins, the sometimes savage common chimpanzee. In contrast, the world of...
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Sports
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Amid the chaos, heroes emerge from every direction
BOSTON — In the chaos that descended on Boston's Boylston Street after two bombs detonated at the finish line of the city's beloved marathon, heroes emerged from every direction. A young surgical intern who had just finished a 14-hour hospital...
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Road Running, Sports, Running, Awards and Prizes
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Bomb blast couldn't keep him down in Boston
Called up Bill Iffrig the other morning; he answers — no agent, no publicist. We chat awhile about running and how he came to be America's most famous marathon man. Iffrig is the older gentleman — all table legs and elbows — blown...
Tags: Road Running, Sports, Running
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Keeping the idea of city streets safe in Boston Marathon aftermath
A marathon is among the most open and egalitarian of sporting events. It doesn't come cluttered with superstar egos or luxury suites. For spectators, it's free. And the best place to watch it is from the sidewalk. In any big city, a marathon is also a...
Tags: Dodger Stadium, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Architecture, Road Running, Wars and Interventions
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Bernier nominated for Masterton trophy, Brown for Clancy trophy
The Los Angeles chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Assn. on Monday nominated goaltender Jonathan Bernier for the Masterton Trophy, which is awarded annually to the NHL player “who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance,...
Tags: Dustin Brown (ice hockey), Danica Patrick, Dallas Stars, Sports, Ice Hockey
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Boston bombing shows vulnerabilities in public spaces, police say
After bombs ripped through the crowd gathered along the final stretch of the Boston Marathon on Monday, Los Angeles police officials did what they could to calm fears among their own residents. Standing before a bank of television cameras, LAPD Chief...
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Los Angeles International Airport, Road Running, Los Angeles Police Department, Sports
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'The old drunk uncle of Boston sports,' and writers who love it
Here's a true story about the Boston Marathon. In 1980, Jacqueline Gareau, a Canadian, ran the fastest time of any woman in the race, crossed the finish line and discovered somebody named Rosie Ruiz collecting the winner's wreath. Nobody remembered...
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Television Industry, Track and Field, Customs and Tradition, Road Running
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After Boston bombing, more security at Grand Prix, Festival of Books
Authorities plan to beef up security at major events such as this weekend's Long Beach Grand Prix and the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing. Officials stressed there have been no threats made. The Los Angeles...
Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Road Running, Los Angeles Police Department, Festive Events, Sports
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Boston Marathon bombings: Torrance businessman critically injured
The headline on this post has been corrected, as noted below. Friends and family are praying for the recovery of a Torrance man critically injured in the Boston bombings. John Odom was cheering on his daughter, who was running in the marathon, when...
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Road Running, Sports, Running, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
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LAPD chief says the public plays an important role in security
After bombs ripped through the crowd gathered along the final stretch of the Boston Marathon on Monday, Los Angeles police officials did what they could to allay the fears of Angelenos. Standing before a bank of television cameras, LAPD Chief Charlie...
Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles Police Department, Road Running, Sports, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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For Boston, drawing a lesson from 9/11
There it was on the screen, tragic and terrifying, another senseless act of cowardice. This time in Boston. Like everyone else Monday, I was upset, angry and at a loss for words. So I called two people who have been through this before. Tom Frost of...
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Road Running, American Airlines, Inc., Sports, Running
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O.C. runner feels 'lucky' she finished Boston Marathon before blast
Melissa Mead ran in the Boston Marathon for the first time Monday. She will remember it more now because of the explosions near the finish line. Mead was among at least 35 runners from the Newport-Mesa area who ran in one of the world's oldest and...
Tags: Road Running, Sports, Running, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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