High security for Boston Marathon as bombing trial pauses
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Tens of thousands of runners, including some of the world's best, and hundreds of thousands of fans are expected to hit the streets of Boston on Monday for the 119th running of the Boston Marathon.
Security will be high along the 26.2 mile (42.16 km) course, in recognition of the bombing of the 2013 race, which killed three people and injured 264 in the one of the most visible attacks on US soil since September 11, 2001.
The race goes on during a pause in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 21-year-old ethnic Chechen who was convicted earlier this month of the bombing. His trial will move into a second phase beginning on Tuesday, with prosecutors arguing that he should be sentenced to death for his crimes.
Police urged spectators not to bring large bags or coolers, saying that such packages would be subject to search. They also banned the use of drones along the course.
