Colleen Nelson, a Wall Street Journal staff reporter, finished the Boston Marathon on Monday just minutes before the explosions that killed two and injured more than 100.
She writes:
I crossed the finish line of the Boston Marathon a little later than I had hoped—at about three hours and 49 minutes—but was relieved to be done. I limped forward on Boylston, grabbing Gatorade and retrieving my finisher’s medal.
I’d made it several yards past the finish line when I heard the first startling boom.
I kept walking but only took a couple more steps when I heard it again: Boom!
Cheers were replaced by silence and confusion. Farther away, I could hear screams.
“Was that a bomb?” runners asked one another. Was someone shot? Someone pointed to a nearby construction site and suggested that perhaps a crane had fallen.
I was just far enough away that I couldn’t see the gory scene unfolding a block away. There, injured and bloodied spectators who had cheered me on a few minutes earlier now were being rushed to medical tents originally set up for hobbled runners.
Read more here.
Wirecutter editorial director Lauren Sullivan sent out the following: I’m elated to announce that Maxine Builder, a…
"Morning Brew" and Yahoo Finance are partnering to include Yahoo’s market data in the “Markets”…
Modern Healthcare has hired Bridget Early to cover health care regulators. She is currently a health care reporter…
Bloomberg Industry Group seeks a junior reporter to cover environmental litigation. Performs general assignment and…
The Star Tribune is seeking an accomplished, motivated and versatile journalist and leader to shape…
The Deputy AME-Business is responsible for the development and planning of coverage on all Newsday…
View Comments