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               Kerry Meets Boston Marathon Winner in Addis Ababa

   At the U.S. embassy in Addis Ababa Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State John
   Kerry met the Ethiopian who won the men`s division of this year`s
   Boston Marathon.
   Lelisa Delisa told Kerry he pledged to return to Boston at some point
   in the future to return his winner`s medal to the city in honor of the
   victims of the terrorist bombing that occurred near the finish line
   later in the day. The runner, who is in his 20s, did not specify when
   he would return to the United States.
   During Kerry`s visit, embassy workers participated in a moment of
   silence for the Boston victims. Three people died in the April 15
   bombing and more than 250 others were wounded.
   On Saturday, thousands of runners who were unable to finish the race
   after the bombing gathered once again in Boston and symbolically
   completed the final mile of the marathon, which was cut short in April.
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