A handler works with an explosive-detecting dog on The Mall in central London on April 20, 2013, on the eve of the London Marathon. A beefed-up police presence for the London Marathon on April 21 will remain in place despite the death and capture of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, Scotland Yard said. (CNTV) |
For every one of the 36,000 runners who successfully crossed the finish line, the marathon organisers promised a $3 dollar donation to One Fund Boston – a total of more than $100,000 dollars.
But the best news was that as runners passed the finish line in London, the glorious day’s sunshine was matched by the success and safety of the event.
They’d paid tribute to their fellow runners in Boston, raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity and taken part in a vast, colorful and often amusing spectacle.
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