Montgomery County Residents Among Boston Marathon Runners

Two explosions near the finish line of Monday's Boston Marathon have killed three people and injured as many as 100, according to multiple media reports.

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A searchable database of entrants on the race’s website lists many runners from Montgomery County.

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The list shows entrants and not necessarily finishers—or even travelers to Boston. Amy Bortnick of Gaithersburg did not make the trip to Boston due to injury, a friend told Patch. (Use the comments below to share information about local runners.)

Google established a “person finder” tool for sharing information about people attending or participating in the marathon. Click here for the tool.

The principal of a Rockville elementary school principal finished the marathon near the scene of the blasts about 24 minutes before the explosions and was unhurt, he told followers on Twitter.

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Some of the local runners are members of the Montgomery County Road Runners Club. Club members have been posting status updates on the club’s Facebook page, club president Karen Kincer told Patch.

A club member from Bethesda posted that his wife was 500 feet from the explosion. Kincer said she had heard the woman was safe.

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A Silver Spring resident—one of 18 runners from Silver Spring to begin the race—was safe, a friend tweeted.

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Here at home, Metro security is operating under a state of heightened alert, with extra patrols on rail and bus lines through the evening rush.

In Gaithersburg, there was an added police presence for Monday's Mayor and City Council meeting.

Click here for the full story on Gaithersburg Patch. 

A Maryland man who has run the marathon eight of the past 10 years, but withdrew from this year's race due to injury, told Patch that the explosions in Boston occurred at the worst place at the worst time.

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• Rockville Runner: Boston Marathon Explosions 'Sickening'
• Silver Spring Residents Finished Boston Marathon
• Metro Heightens Security in Wake of Boston Explosions
• Gaithersburg City Hall Reacts To Boston Bombing

This article has been updated from its original version.