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Welcome to Patch.com's live blog for the 2012 Boston Marathon. We'll keep you updated with live reports from our trusted editors from various parts of the route, photos, and posts from Fa...

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Patch has received an alert of a "mass casualty incident," as an ambulance task force was requested for numerous runners in the Boston Marathon who have suffered heat related injuries.&...

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The 116th Boston Marathon kicked off today at 9 a.m. and more than 130 Newton Residents were registered to be at the start line.  Throughout today's race, we'll be checking in with s...

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Runner name: Joey Naylor Age: 42 Lives in: West Newton Profession: Founder & CEO of ImageRights International, Inc. Marathon experience: This will be number 12. My...

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The Boston Marathon is just around the corner. Patch will bring you continuous coverage of the marathon throughout the day Monday. We're blanketing the race route to supply you wit...

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  Runners scheduled to run the Boston Marathon on Monday were advised to do so with caution. Because of the expected high temperatures of nearly 90 degrees on Monday, the Boston Athl...

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Runner name: Patricia Aylas Age: 44 Lives in: Newton Corner  Profession: Business owner/dog walker/animal care Marathon experience: I have run 10 previous marathons in...