last year's winner, rita jeptoo, will also be running again next week. is rita jeptoo beatable?le. rita jeptoo is a phenomenal athlete, and i really admire her. but i know that, on any given day, i can beat her. >> cooper: beating rita jeptoo and her other opponents may come down to personal motivation-- shalane's anger and heartbreak over what happened in boston last year. >> flanagan: there's probably not a day that goes by that i don't think about the events that unfolded there. >> cooper: did that add to your desire to run this year? >> flanagan: absolutely. after what happened with the bombs and everything that unfolded, it just gave more meaning and more incentive to pour everything i have into winning it. >> cooper: a few months ago, we accompanied shalane on one of her final practice runs along the boston marathon course. despite all her rigorous training, her constant study of the physiology and psychology of running, when it comes to the boston marathon, shalane flanagan isn't immune to a little superstition. >> flanagan: i don't cross it. >> cooper: as many times as y

rita jeptoo for the women. bay area runners showing their support for boston. took to the streets in san francisco this morning. their run started at 7:00. looped back after four miles. runners were decked out in boston colors of bright blue and yellow. run was put on by the san francisco marathon. >>> we are getting our first look at the postage stamp that will honor the life of the slain san francisco supervisor. check out the harvey milk forever stamp. one of the first openly gay officials in the u.s. when he won a seat on the board of supervisors in 1977. the first day of issue ceremony is scheduled for may 22nd. >>> checking bay area headlines. a former police officer is due in court. he's accused of stealing prescription drugs from seniors. matthew switzer is facing several charges. he allegedly misused his status as an officer to swipe prescription painkillers from a senior apartment complex. he quit the police department earlier this month. >>> cleanup continues following the annual 4/20 celebration. there was a brief scare. turned out to be a false ala

kenya's rita jeptoo was the female winner, a repeat winner. she won last year as well. they were joined by thousands of survivors, families and friends, who all crossed the finish line. i've got to give a shout-out to kevin white, a guy i profiled last year and again yesterday. he finished the race, his first marathon, after shrapnel in his leg after last year's bombing. >> from the fans to the people running, just feeling proud. >> great day. >>> we could soon find out more about the obama administration's legal reasoning for killing an american citizen overseas. a federal appeals court has told the justice department to release key parts of a classified memo used to justify the killing of anwar al awlaki. intelligence officials say he was a member of al qaeda and killed him in a 2011 targeted strike in yemen. the judges said the administration could no longer claim privacy, since it has talked openly about the killing, and even issued a white paper defending the attack. it's unclear when or if the memo could be made public. >>> two planned executions in oklahoma are o

on the women's side, rita jeptoo of kenya won for the second-straight year. >>> the trial of a an alleged gang member ended abruptly when gunfire. he was shot several times in the chest and later died at the hospital. terrified jurors and spectators crawled under benches and tables. >>> cyclone developing off the australian coast, generating rough seas and poor visibility, has grounded ten planes searching for malaysia airlines flight 370. they have been searching an area of the indian ocean about the size of west virginia. the u.s. navy's bluefin-21 robotic submarine has covered nearly two-thirds of its search zone. but 46 days into that search, there is still no sign of the missing jetliner. >>> the death toll has climbed above 100 in the south korean ferry disaster, as crews battle poor weather conditions to search again this morning. south korean investigators say their earlier conclusion that the sunken ferry may have made a sharp turn before the disaster was incorrect. they discovered that the ship gradually changed course. >>> joe biden is leading with government leaders in ukraine

rita jeptoo won for women. many of the runners wrote the names of the victims of last year's attack on their bodies. more than 260 people were wounded. three people were killed by the bombs and m.i.t. police officer sean collier was shot after the race by the bombing suspects. 8-year-old martin richard was the youngest to die. norah o'donnell has the family story. >> reporter: they came to watch the runners cross the finish line. when the second bomb went off, 8-year-old martin was killed instantly, his sister, jam, lost a leg. mother denise lost sight in one eye and his father's eardrum burst. larry is a family friend. >> they were determined they were going to make something positive out of this and give permanent meaning to their son's life. >> reporter: a year later, a foundation in martin's name raised over $1 million. it was inspired by this picture of martin, holding a sign spawned by the newtown school shooting. no more hurting people, peace. boston mayor, marty walsh. >> we are going to send a message

and on the women's said, a woman rita jeptoo defended her title. security was tight.see an officer -- let's get the slide show -- on officer monitoring things, watching the runners pass. a lot of bicycles on patrol today. that's exactly how they wanted it so there would be a lot of show out there, public safety officials said more than 3500 police officers were on site, about double last year's. the checkpoints were a little [ chainsaw buzzing ] humans. sometimes, life trips us up. sometimes, we trip ourselves up. and although the mistakes may seem to just keep coming at you, so do the solutions. like multi-policy discounts from liberty mutual insurance. save up to 10% just for combining your auto and home insurance. call liberty mutual insurance at... to speak with an insurance expert and ask about all the personalized savings available for when you get married, move into a new house, or add a car to your policy. personalized coverage and savings -- all the things humans need to make our world a little less imperfect. call... and ask about all the ways you could save

. >> in the women's elite, 34-year-old rita jeptoo won. the 118th boston marathon went off without incident. many fun runners, lining the route, estimated to be a million strong. >> meaning like obviously none other and it is just great to be here to be able to participate in that. >> it just meant so much to really race everybody who wasn't able to do it before and just for everyone that really experienced the tragedy that happened last year. >> i just wanted to be here this year, all about running, running this year for boston and for the race. as people said it brought the race back to the runners and that's what it is all about. >> reporter: and that was the feeling that radiated across the whole day. and on boston common where runners come to gather their belongings. a panel the from all over the country. friend appalled at the months of life they saw last year. >> we started with one canvas 16 by 18 feet, we invited people to paint a picture write a message. america embraced it and from america, the world embraced it and we have ever

for the women, rita jeptoo of kenya won for a second year in a row.. security along the race route was tight with twice the number of officers stationed throughout the 26-mile course. many runners say they were inspired to run after last year's tragedy. >> it was always on my pocket list. and after last year i said if i'm going to do it this is the time. >> i did it two years ago. this is my second time. after what happened last year i just had to come back. >>university of illinois' tatyana mdfadden won the women's wheelchair division -- for the second year in a row. it's her sixth straight major marathon win. >> and 41 kronor yesterday, it was extra special. he crossed the finish line and stopped to propose to his girlfriend along the race course. >> will you marry me? >> all my god! >> she said yes! >> john dunkin has run the boston marathon 16 times. also completed 136 maritime so far. he met judy wald running and she even ran her first marathon last fall. he said it was the perfect setting. congratulations. >> congratulations to everybody. >> thos

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ri rita jeptoo for the women. no matter who wins the top prize in both divisions, many consider the city of boston the ultimate victor a year after tragedy. >> i want to thank you for all your strength and all the things you do. whether you're first responders, survivors, thank you very much for making the city so strong. >> reporter: now, tomorrow is patriots day across the commonwealth of massachusetts. that means that state offices are closed, at lot of schools as well. >> going to be quite a day. ron mott, thank you. >>> we have new development in the search for -- of that south korean ferry. the death toll is rising from the accident now that divers have been able to get inside the sunken vessel. bill, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lester. after four days of frustration and failure, divers have now found several ways to get into the passenger area of that sunken ship. so the pace of the operation here has quickened. that is of little comfort to the parents of so many missing children. you can hear

and, rita jeptoo of kenya captured the women's title for the second consecutive time. she also smashed a 12-year course record in the process, finishing just under two hours and 19 minutes. >> woodruff: given the anniversary, the ramped-up security and the running records, it was indeed a memorable patriots day in boston. we check in with two who were out there for it. maria cramer of the boston globe. she joins us this evening from the boston common. and adam reilly of w.g.b.h. public tv in boston. maria cramer, how did the day go overall? what would you say? >> it was, i mean there were so many police officers out there i would have to say it was very calm. the crowds were very well behaved. they listened to the instructions which were don't come in with backpacks. please abide by these rules and the day should go pretty well. and in boston so far from what i hear there is only one arrest for disorderly conduct. it looks like it's been a successful day in terms of security. >> woodruff: adam reilly wa, did would you add, how did you feel went. >> i would echo the poi

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. >> and kenya's rita jeptoo won the women's race for the third time.led for most of the race and then finished in seventh, but she says it was a great run from start to finish. >> it was probably the greatest, joyful race i've ever run in a way because today is basically like the fifth sports team for boston. it's for a day and we literally line the streets with millions of spectators. it's like a stadium for 26 miles which is pretty spectacular. and as a runner it's so motivating to have that kind of enthusiasm behind you, and i think every runner felt the joy and the enthusiasm today. nothing can compare to boston. i'm from here. grew up 15 miles north of the city. i've competed in the olympics, which was an amazing experience as well, but nothing compares to boston. >> shalane says she's going to be back next year to take on jeptoo, and i'm just telling you, you know, i'm a runner but the splits that these women and these men were doing, you know, under five-minute miles, they were hauling it. they're just amazing athletes and just being there in bo

the first american to win since 1983 and rita jeptoo won for the second straight year.the nation's weather. >>> showers and thunderstorms over the eastern third of the nation from the gulf coast to maine. west of the ohio valley clear and dry. snow showers for the northern rockies and rainy day in the pacific northwest. >> temperatures cooler for the northern half of the nation struggling to get out of the 50s and 60s. warmer in the south and summer like in the southwest. >>> a day for annual traditions. not only was it the 118th boston marathon but the 136th annual white house easter egg roll. >> there was more than egg rolling going on. first lady michelle obama kept the focus on healthy eating by helping prepare fruit salad and kale smoothies. >> she brought out the obama dogs to see the 30,000 or so guests and read to a group of kids before handing out hugs to plenty of them an everybody had a great time even with the kale smoothies. >> i hope they put honey in there, at least. >> some chocolate. >>> coming up in "the skinny" -- >>> what michelle obama wants to do b

afternoon, first the wheelchair racers and then the male winner, meb keflezighi, and for the women, rita jeptoonya, who set a course record. so far so good as we've been saying. the race appears to be going well. people in festive mood, and maybe today they did take the city back. guys? >> scott, you and i were both up there right after the bombing, very different mood, i can imagine, than what we saw last year, huh? >> reporter: oh, absolutely. you remember it. we were there in watertown together when that manhunt came to a horrible conclusion. yeah, this is different. people were determined, as i said, this year. they wanted to show boston could do this. they want to have marathons in the future that are much more normal. 117 of them now seem to have gone off without a hitch, and hopefully the one is an aberration. >> and that determination, i know, began the day of the bombings last year. they were waiting for this day all year. thank you, scott. see you later. >>> heading toward the close. 13 minutes left in the trading session now with the dow up 28 points. it looks like we're heading towa