Garth Millar of Fundy Sports and Tourism, as he does every year, organises a bus trip to the Boston Marathon and found himself only a kilometer away from the finish line at the time of the explosions.
He tells CHSJ News it was a close call for one of his runners. She had crossed the finish line 30 seconds before the first explosion and felt the ground shake beneath her feet but other than that was alright although shaken and upset.
Millar, who lives on Seely Street, says another of his runners was about 600 metres away from the finish line when he was evacuated off the course in the aftermath.
Former provincial cabinet minister and Liberal leadership candidate Mike Murphy was about 75 yards away from the explosions and is reporting he's alright.
In a touch of cruel irony, the 26th mile of the marathon leading to the finish line was dedicated to the 26 victims of the mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut just before Christmas.
