Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/americans-run-to-honor-victims-of-boston-bombings Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story The shock of the April 15 attacks at the Boston Marathon affected Americans nationwide, but runners couldn’t sit still for long. By the next morning, runners in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Charleston and countless other cities all woke up with the same idea: get out and run for Boston.