Alexandria Runners Compete in Boston Marathon

CNN is reporting that an 8-year-old boy was one of the two people killed in Monday's explosions the Boston Marathon, according to a state law enforcement source. Hospital officials say, according to CNN, the number of wounded treated at Boston hospitals related to the explosions has risen to 132, including 17 in critical condition.

If you're looking for family members in Boston or you have family members who might be looking for you, go to this Red Cross site: http://www.redcross.org/find-help

Update: Boston Police are reporting 22 injured, two dead, reports Back Bay Patch.

The 117th Boston Marathon took place beginning Monday morning with 26 seconds of silence to honor Sandy Hook victims and about three hours after the first runners finished up, there were reports of explosions near the finish line.

Sadly, the Patriot-Ledger is reporting two booms were heard from inside the Fairmount Copley Hotel near the finish line on Boylston Street. There are also reports of multiple serious injuries, but no word yet on how many people were injured, or whether those injured were spectators or runners. 

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Lelisa Desisa Benti was the men's winner of the Boston Marathon Monday morning with Rita Jeptoo winning the women's division, according to The Washington Post.

Benti of Ethiopia won the 117th Boston Marathon race with a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes and 22 seconds. This was his second marathon after winning a marathon earlier this year in Dubai.

Jeptoo of Kenya won with 2 hours, 26 minutes and 25 seconds. She also won the Boston Marathon in 2006.

Race day began with 26 seconds of silence in honor of the

You can track Alexandria runners from the 22314 by bib number at the Boston Athletic Association website. (Some runners were stopped from completing the race because of the explosion.)