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on that particular day I was running my

on that particular day I was running my 18th Boston Marathon I’m a runner first

18th Boston Marathon I’m a runner first

18th Boston Marathon I’m a runner first and policemen second

that final stretch where I see all my

that final stretch where I see all my offices along the route coming into

offices along the route coming into

offices along the route coming into Boston your adrenaline starts to flow

my husband John and myself were there to

my husband John and myself were there to watch our daughter cross the finish line

watch our daughter cross the finish line

watch our daughter cross the finish line we were so excited she had trained for

we were so excited she had trained for

we were so excited she had trained for months for this so we we were there to

months for this so we we were there to

months for this so we we were there to support her

it was just a party atmosphere I just

it was just a party atmosphere I just remember looking up at the sky it was

remember looking up at the sky it was

remember looking up at the sky it was really blue and it was a beautiful day

really blue and it was a beautiful day

really blue and it was a beautiful day Jim was coming to meet me

Jim was coming to meet me

Jim was coming to meet me Jim and I had been on four dates before

Jim and I had been on four dates before

Jim and I had been on four dates before this and I remember feeling nervous so I

this and I remember feeling nervous so I

this and I remember feeling nervous so I texted him and said we’re right in front

texted him and said we’re right in front

texted him and said we’re right in front of Marathon sports when you get here I

remember coming down the finish line and

remember coming down the finish line and seeing the excitement the joy there’s

seeing the excitement the joy there’s

seeing the excitement the joy there’s nothing better here in the city of

nothing better here in the city of

nothing better here in the city of Boston I remember waving to my wife and

Boston I remember waving to my wife and

Boston I remember waving to my wife and then crossing the finish line in three

then crossing the finish line in three

then crossing the finish line in three hours and 34 minutes

about 2:45 we were in front of marathon

about 2:45 we were in front of marathon sports and the finish line was about 25

sports and the finish line was about 25

sports and the finish line was about 25 feet to our left John and I were

feet to our left John and I were

feet to our left John and I were standing side by side and watching for

standing side by side and watching for

standing side by side and watching for Nicole so we could see her coming and we

Nicole so we could see her coming and we

Nicole so we could see her coming and we could actually watch her cross the

could actually watch her cross the

could actually watch her cross the finish line

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