Many Northwest Suburban Runners Safe After Boston Marathon

A number of local Boston Marathon runners have been reported safe since explosions rocked the finish line April 15 as athletes completed the race.

Among those unharmed were Buffalo Grove resident Jeannette Legge, who finished the race less than 15 minutes before the explosions occurred, her husband told Patch. Also safe is Vernon Hills Trustee Michael Marquardt, who had completed the race and learned about the explosions after he returned to his hotel room, the Daily Herald reported.

Newly elected Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes was also uninjured, Arlington Heights Patch reported.

Stevenson High School communication arts teacher and marathoner Stephen Heller is safe, the school reported. Also uninjured were Alfred Scaletta, who serves on the Stevenson Foundation Board, and graduates Matthew Abitol (Class of 2001) and Robbie Eckardt (2007).

Marathon spectators Paul Axel (2006) and Lauren Spiegel) were not near the finish line and were not harmed, Stevenson reported.

A number of other local residents participated in the Boston Marathon Monday. The Boston Globe reports that more than 130 people were injured in the blasts. Follow this link for more information about local participants.

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