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[StephanieVanbryce]

Monday’s marathon was dedicated in part to the victims of December’s mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. At the start of the marathon, 26 minutes of silence were held to honor the 26 victims, and the 26th mile marker was emblazoned with the Newtown seal.

6:07 P.M.A Newtown, Conn. Tribute

A team from Newtown was among the hundreds of participants in the marathon. Laura Nowacki, a pediatrician who The Hartford Courant said lost eight patients in the shooting and whose fourth-grade daughter survived it, was on the team.

The Newtown Strong charity, with which the runners were affiliated, posted a message on Facebook confirming that all its runners were safe.

— Michael Schwirtz

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/15/live-updates-explosion-at-boston-marathon/