"By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail"

(Still in Boston, will write complete trip report along with a link to hundreds of pictures when I get a chance)

 I took it slow. I took my Canon T2i SLR Camera. I took lots of pictures.

I finished about 20 minutes before the explosions. I heard them, but was far enough beyond the finish not to see any of the tragedy.

I looked for Smooth's husband, but never saw him as I turned onto Boylston. I couldn't help but think of how much trama Smooth's son Eric was exposed to working at the Medic tent at the finish line.

It was a wonderful day...until the explosions. My feelings about the marathon, and the thousands of supports are truly of a city united. I truly soaked in the entire event this year - and took lots of pictures of the crowds lining the route.

I finished in 4:05, a PW - my second 4+ hour marathon out of 25. I was glad to finish - I will be even gladder when I get home and hug my wife and kids.

Thank you for your patience over the past 11 days as we have dealt with the aftermath of the tragic events at the Boston Marathon.

As we begin to move forward, one of our first steps is to congratulate official finishers on their individual accomplishments in the 2013 Boston Marathon and to address the issues relating to those who did not have the opportunity to cross the finish line on Boylston Street on April 15.

Many of you know participants in the race who were unable to cross the finish line, and we are working towards a resolution for them. We do not have all of the answers at this time, but we are particularly sensitive to the questions relating to these runners.

In addition to your finish time, we have included your split times below from the 117th Boston Marathon.

5K:	0:24:27
10K:	0:50:48
15K:	1:19:29
20K:	1:46:53
Half:	1:52:49
25K:	2:16:32
30K:	2:46:20
35K:	3:20:24
40K:	3:51:33
FINISH:	4:05:37

You may also wish to view your results online at http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/results-commentary/2013-results-search.aspx or review the top finishers from this year's race at http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/results-commentary/2013-top-finishers.aspx.

Also, we know many of you have individual questions that you have been waiting to ask the B.A.A., including perhaps information relating to the 2014 Boston Marathon. We appreciate you holding these questions during this time. Please know that all questions, answers, situations and issues are receiving careful attention by the B.A.A. and we have been fully engaged in matters relating to participants and also the general public.

The majority of finishers received their medals on race day or in the days following the marathon. We are in the process of reconciling our records to determine if there are official finishers who did not receive a medal. If you did not receive a medal and you are an official finisher, please send an email to registration@baa.org.

This Summer you will receive a Racers' Record Book and an official Finisher's Certificate in the mail. If you notice any inaccuracies with your time listed above, please click here.

Discussions are underway and as we decide on the answers we will communicate our decisions to you. At this time, we must continue to ask for your patience.

We also thank you for your kind messages of support and your demonstrations of resiliency. We look forward to seeing you at a future B.A.A. race.

Sincerely,
The Boston Athletic Association