Boston Marathon Winner to Return Medal to Honor Blast Victims

The winner of this year’s Boston Marathon, Ethiopian runner Lelisa Desisa, says he wants to return his medal to the city to honor the victims of the April bombing.

Desisa met Sunday with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa. He said “sport should never be used as a battleground.” And he said returning to Boston would show that the commitment to freedom is stronger than any act of violence.

The twin blasts near the Boston Marathon finish line … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: War and Conflict


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