The Green Wave Gazette September/October 2013 | Page 12

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Honoring Those We Have Lost
Coombs Race honors victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing alongside those of 9/11
By Alanna Halloran
Staff Writer

this year dear to many.

Carlos Arredondo, the hero in the
cowboy hat who assisted victims after
On September 8, the 12th annual
the Boston Marathon bombJeff Coombs Memorial
ings, was the one to give the
Road Race was held in
starting command to begin
memory of victims of the
the race. He is well known
9/11 terrorist attacks. Acfor representing the heroism
cording to their website,
of bystanders after he was
the annual road race, walk
photographed pushing Jeff
and family day drew in
Bauman through the streets
almost 1,000 people from
of Boston after the bomball ov