Sports Community Embraces Boston

All have heard of the tragedy that struck out country two days ago in Boston, Mass. The hysteria that the bombs caused on the city and families, friends, and runners of The Boston Marathon is close to incomparable. This incident has left many people questioning humanity. Is human nature really evil at the core?

It is very easy to look at this situation and fixate on the negative. The media shows replay after replay of runners and spectators screaming and frantically scrambling for their lives. In the midst of these replays though, we also see fellow victims running around to help others. We see volunteer medics wheeling in patient after patient as fast as they possibly can. We see prayer groups and moments of silence being held across the country for everyone involved. The sports community is also embracing the city of Boston. The chicago tribune released the following graphic just one day after the trafic incident.

What does this mean for the sport of running? Hopefully we will not see a decrease in the amount of athletes who participate in organized runs but the exact opposite. Hopefully more people will continue to run in honor of those who no longer can.