Terror at the Finish Line | National Geographic

on that particular day I was running my
18th Boston Marathon I’m a runner first
and policemen second
that final stretch where I see all my
offices along the route coming into
Boston your adrenaline starts to flow
my husband John and myself were there to
watch our daughter cross the finish line
we were so excited she had trained for
months for this so we we were there to
support her
it was just a party atmosphere I just
remember looking up at the sky it was
really blue and it was a beautiful day
Jim was coming to meet me
Jim and I had been on four dates before
this and I remember feeling nervous so I
texted him and said we’re right in front
of Marathon sports when you get here I
remember coming down the finish line and
seeing the excitement the joy there’s
nothing better here in the city of
Boston I remember waving to my wife and
then crossing the finish line in three
hours and 34 minutes
about 2:45 we were in front of marathon
sports and the finish line was about 25
feet to our left John and I were
standing side by side and watching for
Nicole so we could see her coming and we
could actually watch her cross the
finish line