Salem Runners Safe After Boston Marathon Explosions

A good portion of the 10 Salem residents who participated in Monday's Boston Marathon have been accounted for after two explosions ripped through Copley Square, killing three and injuring over 100.

According to Rep. Joe Sweeney (R-Salem), who is friends with 21-year-old Samuel Fazioli, the runner went back to his dorm following the race. Fazioli posted the message on his Facebook page.

Fazioli finished with a blistering net time of 2:38:27, crossing the line about 90 minutes before the first bomb went off.

Heather Melito-Dezan, 36, was also safe, according to her sister-in-law Julie Melito.

41-year-old Christian Breen, owner at Black Water Grill Restaurant, was also safe after the explosions.

Like most Salem runners, the results indicate that Breen never got to finish.

According to the results, the only finisher in Salem other than Fazioli was Jillian Edmunds, 27, who clocked in with a net time of 3:57:06. Edmunds finished just 10 minutes before the explosions.

Late Monday night, readers on Facebook were able to account for John Brien, Katy Savastano, Marc Sylvain and Colton Williams.

Brien's race, according to reader Lisa Baerry Driscoll, was stalled on Heartbreak Hill, the famous ascent that takes place near Boston College between the 20-mile and 21-mile markers.

As of 11:30 p.m. on Monday, news regarding 66-year-old Gary See and 58-year-old Timothy Gilday had yet to come in to Salem NH Patch.

See clocked a split of 3:50:12 at the 40K marker, which would have placed him as arriving at the finish line around 10 minutes after the bombs were detonated.

Gilday passed the 40K split at 4:28:04, indicating that he never got a chance to finish the race.

Salem NH Patch has also yet to receive news on Salem High School Principal Tracy Collyer, who ran the 40K in 4:25:56, showing that she also never got to finish.