After the shocking explosions at the Boston Marathon this week, there are many stories of heroic runners helping to save lives. The stories are that the runners finished the marathon, and then kept running to hospitals to give blood to those who had been injured. Whether or not the runners were immediately available to give blood due to a lack of nutrients in their bodies, it is still a heroic thing to do. Think of running a marathon. That alone would take a substantial amount of effort and, more than likely, a lot of pain. But then to continue running past the finish line to hospitals that were still miles away. This would take serious dedication to continue running.

If these people were allowed to give blood after regaining their strength, they could have saved many lives. Due to the nature of many of the injuries, such as a loss of limbs, the demand for blood was high. With so many injured people, hospitals could have run low on their blood supply. These runners risked their own health and well being to help out those in need. The country has come together to support their fellow citizens and help all those effected by the attack.