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Closing Shot: Persevering Through Tragedy

The bombing at the Boston Marathon 10 years ago initially left the city in disarray, but sports served as a key rallying point for keeping Boston Strong.

By Wes Sanderson
Race personnel and police rush through the smoke to help those injured by the bombing at the 2013 Boston Marathon. getty images On April 15, 2013, more than 26,000 runners took to the streets of Boston for the annual Patriots’ Day Boston Marathon. At the starting line in Hopkinton, run...

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