Jim Clemens on the Boston Marathon Course Before the Turn on to Boylston Street and the Finish
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HTC NEWS Magazine of the Huntsville Track Club member of the Road Runners Club of America All Volunteer, Non-Profit Organization HTC Website - http://www.huntsvilletrackclub.org Jim Clemens on the Boston Marathon course before the turn on to Boylston Street and the finish. Jim finished in 2:57:34 before the bombing interrupted the race. See his article in this issue. 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