Bombing survivor Marc Fucarile finishes marathon in handcycle race
Boston Marathon bombing survivor Marc Fucarile completed the marathon for the first time on Monday, just three years after losing a leg in the attacks.
Racing as a handcyclist, Fucarile finished with a time of 2 hours, 21 minutes, and 37 seconds, good for a pace of 6:22 per mile.
Bombing survivor Mark Fucarile just finished race as a hand cyclist. “Glad it’s over!” he said. #wbz pic.twitter.com/rLiRhtazy0
— David Wade (@davidwade) April 18, 2016
Marathon survivor Marc Fucarile just came over finish line. Said “support” and blue tooth speaker kept him going pic.twitter.com/zZ5ShOptDj
— Steve Annear (@steveannear) April 18, 2016
Fucarile had trained for the marathon at the Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, Fox 25 News reports.
Photos: Scenes from the 2016 Boston Marathon
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