MLive: Runners support Boston victims
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Wearing sneakers and “Runners for Boston” shirts, runners flooded downtown Kalamazo streets to benefit the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings recently. Gazelle Sports joined running stores around the nation, who hosted charity events. More than 1,000 people attended the local event, raising about $14,000.
Excerpt: “Running will help us overcome this tragedy,” said Rob Lillie, general manager of Gazelle Sports in Kalamazoo. “We (as a nation) are going to raise enough the money to take care the of the victim medical bills. This was a positive experience off of a negative experience.”
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