Boston marathon shows strength and defiance with over 32,000 runners a year after bombing

A year after bombs devastated Boston during it's annual marathon, more than 32,000 ran today in a show of strength and solidarity with the words "Boston Strong" everywhere.

Heightened surveillance and more than 90 bomb sniffing dogs and officers watched over the race. No security threats were reported other than some unattended bags.

From the AP:

In what some saw as altogether fitting, Meb Keflezighi, a 38-year-old U.S. citizen who came to this country from Eritrea as a boy, became the first American in 31 years to win the men's race.

As he was presented with the trophy and laurel wreath, "The Star-Spangled Banner" echoed over Boylston Street, where the explosions rang out a year ago.

"I came as a refugee, and the United States gave me hope," said Keflezighi, who wrote the names of the three dead on his bib along with that of the MIT police officer who was killed during the manhunt that paralyzed Boston.