A source at the Running Room in Brunswick Square says there are several Saint Johners among the competitors. The Saint Johners listed online as registered for the race are
Alex Coffin, Brenda Guitard, James Miller, Alonzo Reardon, Jeremy Steeves, Vincent Vatour.
CHSJ News spoke with Amanda Howes of the Boston radio station WBZ, who tells us area hospitals are full dealing with the injuries and streets are being shut down throughout the uptown.
Runner Laura McLean of Toronto says she heard the explosions outside the medical tent and describes seeing people who were ``really, really bloody.''
McLean says medical personnel were pulling victims into the medical tent that had been set up to care for fatigued runners.
Another runner from North Carolina says there are a lot of people down. Frank Deruyter was not injured, but says marathon workers were carrying one woman, who did not appear to be a runner, to the medical area as blood gushed from her leg.
A Boston police officer was wheeled from the course with a leg injury that was bleeding.
Competitors and race organizers were crying as they fled the chaos.The explosions occurred about three hours after the winners crossed the line, as stragglers were still finishing in the 42.1 kilometre trek from Hopkinton.Those who had not finished the race were rerouted away from the smoking site of the blasts.
