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[Update] Fleet Feet Owner: East Windsor Resident, Boston Marathon Runner is Safe

Two men from Windsor Locks and East Windsor were among the 419 runners from Connecticut who registered for today's race.

This article was posted by Megan Bard. It was reported and written by Ronni Newton. 

Update, 6:30 p.m.:
Fleet Feet Sports owner Steph Blozy confirmed that East Windsor resident David Cilley had finished the race before the explosions and is safe.

Blozy and her associates have been working to track down store customers and staffers who were part of today's Boston Marathon.

"Everyone we know associated with the store is safe," Blozy said just before 6 p.m. Monday. She said that the staffers had all finished the race and were out of the area, and the charity runners were not yet at the finish line and were pulled off the course.

"It sounds like mostly spectators and volunteers were affected. It really makes you afraid," said Blozy.

Officials stopped the race following two explosions that reportedly left two dead and dozens injured.

Original Story:

Fleet Feet Sports in West Hartford has been reaching out to its many customers running Monday's Boston Marathon to ensure their safety after reports of two explosions at the finish line occurred approximately four hours after the start of the race.

"We have reached out to our customers and regulars and so far all are okay," said Fleet Feet employee Chaz Koch. He said they had used social media to try to gather as much information as possible. 

As of 4:30 p.m., Fleet Feet had heard back from 50 or 60 of their customers, Koch said. "All have been okay so far. We have our fingers crossed," he said.

According to the results page of the Boston Marathon website, one Windsor Locks resident and East Windsor resident participated in today’s marathon

Koch said that Fleet Feet staffer Andrew Judd was watching at the finish line and called the store shortly after the explosion to tell them to turn on the TV. "He was standing about 50 to 100 feet away and said there were two explosions and he wasn't sure what it was," Koch said of the call from Judd.

Many other East Windsor and Windsor Locks residents were in Boston watching the race, including students who attend the many area colleges. One report on Facebook said that the Prudential Center shook from the explosion.

Back Bay Patch has been providing continuous updates from law enforcement agencies and other reliable sources.

Did you know anyone from East Windsor or Windsor Locks who were in Boston today to cheer on a friend or family member or to watch the Boston Marathon. Have you heard from them? We hope so and we hope that they're safe. Tell us in the comments.

Regional Editor Megan Bard contributed to this report. 


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