A Moment of Silence for the Boston Marathon

Normally I would be planning an article for the upcoming Toronto Goodlife Fitness Marathon soon; this annual event is scheduled for Sunday May 5, 2013.

Instead, let’s take a moment of silence for those killed, injured or traumatized by the Boston Marathon explosions on Monday April 15, 2013.

Remember the Fallen Runners and Spectators

"Statue of Terry Fox in Ottawa" image by vlitvinov (Vlad Litvinov)
"Statue of Terry Fox in Ottawa" image by vlitvinov (Vlad Litvinov)

Canadians are especially aware that Terry Fox ran, but did not complete, his multi-day “Marathon of Hope”.

His tragic death was meaningful; part of his legacy is the Terry Fox Foundation, with its ongoing series of charity runs to raise money for cancer research.

I think there’s no better tribute to fallen runners than to remember Terry Fox.

Runners have died during marathons; we’ve seen a few deaths in Toronto over the years.

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At this moment, I haven’t traced all the news reports from Boston. It’s not clear how many spectators, runners, volunteers or paid staff were among the victims.

The loss of any individual diminishes us all.

My guess is that the motivation was not to harm runners or running, so much as to strike fear into the hearts of Americans on Patriot Day.

Regardless, we runners share the shock and sorrow. We would express condolences to the families of the deceased.

For all who survived the explosions; for those who are family, friends, first responders, fellow runners or fellow human beings: may we all find ways to affirm life and peace in the wake of this event.

May that be the legacy of the fallen.