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Twice, Disaster Has Prevented Salem Runner John Young From Finishing a Marathon
Among the 26 Salem runners scheduled to compete in the Boston Marathon, eight finished the race before the bombings cancelled the run.
For Salem's John Young, yesterday's bombings marked the second time a disaster has prevented him from finishing one of the world's most prestigious marathons.
In November, Hurricane Sandy forced New York City to cancel its marathon. Young, a math teacher at South Hamilton's Pingree School, had hoped to become the first little person to finish that marathon.
Then came Monday's tragedy. Young and another little person, Juli Windsor of the South End, had sought to become the first of their stature to complete the Boston Marathon.
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Young, in an email to Salem Patch, said he is okay and that the race was cancelled when he was about 3/4 of a mile from the finish line.
Here is a list of all 26 registered runners from Salem, according to the Boston Athletic Association web site. Eight Salemites finished the course before the race was cancelled.
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Among those finishers was Salem High School graduate Aaron Judge, who talked to the Salem News about his experience. He was around the corner from the blasts. For the full interview, please click over to the Salem News.
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