Boston Marks the 10-year Anniversary of the Marathon Bombings

Giavanna Torchio '25

On April 15, 2013, at the famous Boston Marathon on Boylston Street, two bombs exploded near the finish line. Three were killed and more than 260 were injured. Among the dead were Lu Lingzi, a 23-year-old; 29-year-old Krystle Campbell; and 8-year-old Martin Richard.

Police launched a four-day manhunt for the person responsible, which ended when 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was taken into custody, not long after his brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, was killed in an overnight shootout.

Marking the ten-year anniversary of the bombings, two remembrance events will be held, hosted by the city of Boston and the Boston Athletic Association, on Saturday, April 15th. The events will honor the victims, survivors, and first responders of the 2013 Boston marathon.

To begin there will be a private gathering in the morning, followed by a wreath laying at the memorial sites for all the still grieving families who lost loved ones.

After the B.A.A. 5K race, the city will open Boylston Street between Dartmouth and Fairfield Streets so that members of the public can visit the sites. At 2:30 p.m. the public is invited to a dedication of a new commemorative Boston Marathon finish line, the ringing of bells, and the unveiling of a One Boston Day marker on Boylston Street.

This year, nearly two dozen community service projects are happening, including a shoe drive and several food drives, blood drives, and neighborhood cleanups, to show acts of kindness and service take place to honor victims, survivors, and first responders.

As this time of year is a hard one for many in Boston, these events will hopefully help families to continue to heal and to always remember those involved that day.