Montclair Runners at Boston Marathon Appear Safe, Says Fleet Feet Owner

Several Montclair residents who ran or attended the Boston Marathon are reportedly safe after two explosions erupted near the finish line of the race, a local business owner said. 

John Fabbro, owner of Fleet Feet in Montclair, said he is aware of about 20 customers and friends at the marathon, including the store's manager. Fabbro said he has heard mostly through text messages from nearly least three-quarters of them and they are okay. 

"There's been a lot of conversation about it from people coming [into the store] with concerns," said Fabbro. "So far at least all the runners we know of, that are associated with Fleet Feet, seem okay." 

The two explosions happened near the finish line of the race nearly four hours and 10 minutes after it started — just shy of two hours after the first man crossed the finish line. 

According to the official Boston Marathon website, 12 runners from Montclair were scheduled to run in the race. Only eight of those runners posted times during the race, of which six posted finishing times. 

When individual runner's began and finished the race can be found here: http://raceday.baa.org/individual.html.

Fleet Feet is a popular location for the Essex County running community, and the store has been getting a lot of calls inquiring about runners, said Fabbro. He added that he and others at the store had been tracking the progress of their friends during the race. 

PBS reports 562 runners from New Jersey among the 23,000 in the race.

"It's one of the most unbelievable things," said Fabbro. "It makes everything else seem insignificant." 

A loud explosion was heard near a bridge that marks the finish line in the annual race, the New York Times reported. A third explosion occurred later at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, which police told CNN is likely connected to the marathon bombings.

CBS reports two homemade bombs were found, according to Back Bay Patch.

Additionally, two more bombs were found and deactivated, Back Bay Patch reported.

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