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Boston College Student Brings Boston Marathon Tribute to London

A Boston College Law School student had a special express delivery before the London Marathon on Sun., April 21.

Training for a marathon is tough enough as it is, but Boston College Law School student Barrett Wilson-Murphy faced a few extra challenges before the London Marathon on Sunday, April 21. 

As reported in a recent Boston Globe story, Wilson-Murphy, who is studying in London this semester, wanted to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings by wearing the iconic yellow-and-blue Boston Marathon jersey in the London Marathon. 

The challenge? Getting a shirt to him on time.

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According to the Globe report, Wilson-Murphy's sister spread the word online and searched for a shirt, an item only given out to official Boston Marathon race runners. Once she acquired a shirt, she handed it off to a family friend and flight attendant who was scheduled for a trip to London Friday night, less than two days before the London Marathon.

For more about the dramatic rush to get Wilson-Murphy a Boston Marathon shirt, read the full story in the Boston Globe

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In addition to the yellow-and-blue runner's shirt, Wilson-Murphy wore a Boston Marathon hat in Sunday's race, according to the Globe. All runners in the London Marathon also wore a black ribbon in honor of the Boston Marathon bombing victims.


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