A rolling start and shrunken field allowed for social distancing on the course, as organizers tried to manage amid a changing COVID-19 pandemic that forced them to cancel the race last year for the first time since the event began in 1897.
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U.S. urges court to reimpose Boston bomber’s death sentence
President Joe Biden is opposed to capital punishment, but a White House spokesperson said in an email that the Justice Department ‘has independence regarding such decisions.’
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Virtual marathon: It’s not Boston, but it still counts
The Boston Marathon became a virtual event because of the pandemic. While runners are disappointed, they are trying to make the most of it.
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Another View: Marathon bombing was a horrific crime, but Tsarnaev should not be executed
Capital punishment is essentially the government stepping in to extract revenge. That is not justice.
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Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence
A three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals orders a new penalty-phase trial on whether Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should be executed for the attack that killed 3 people and wounded more than 260.
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Officials tell Boston Marathon runners to stay home, wait for official September start
The Boston Marathon was supposed to be run on Monday, and officials hope anyone planning to run the course this weekend just stays home.