The Costa Rican-born Arredondo (with cowboy hat) made headlines in the Boston Marathon bombing aftermath.
Amidst the terror of the Boston Marathon bombing on Monday afternoon, there were many great heroes, including Carlos Arredondo — the father of a Marine who lost his life in Iraq in 2004.
Arredondo, 52, can be seen in countless images and videos from the immediate aftermath of the explosion, running towards the area where the bomb went off, pulling away debris to help those who had been hurt, and tending to a young man in a wheelchair who seemed to have lost both his legs in blast.
Carlos Arredondo, Grieving Dad Turned Hero in Boston Tragedy
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In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to run the Boston marathon. After realizing that a woman was running, race organizer Jock Semple went after Switzer shouting, “Get the hell out of my race and give me those numbers.” However, Switzer’s boyfriend and other male runners provided a protective shield during the entire marathon.The photographs taken of the incident made world headlines, and Kathrine later won the NYC marathon with a time of 3:07:29. [Wiki]
Awesome women in history.
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