Boston Marathon Runners From Roseville Describe Chaos After Explosions

Two of the four Roseville residents who ran in the Boston Marathon Monday confirmed they were safe and not harmed by the deadly explosions near the finish line of the race.

Bill Clements said by email that he was on his way back to his hotel when the explosions went off.

"Prior to the explosions the race was going great," Clements wrote. "It's just hard to believe that I had just crossed the finish area where this tragedy occurred only an hour before."

He said he didn't know much besides what was being reported on the news, except that "it appears my friends are safe!"

Bruce Falzarano, who also ran in the race, was only about three blocks away from the explosions.

"It is horrible here," Falzarano wrote on Facebook. "Many spectators and runners are severely injured. ... It is just so horrible. Who would do such a thing? It is horrible."

The two other Roseville residents who ran in the race are listed as 42-year-old Bernard Sopky and 34-year-old Heather Drake.

If you're looking for a friend or relative in Boston, Google launched a "Person Finder" tool to help: http://google.org/personfinder/2013-boston-explosions

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