Tri-Valley Running Stores and Clubs React to Boston Marathon Attacks

See Jane Run, which has a location in Danville, posted this Facebook status yesterday:

"Everyone please start praying for the safety of our running brothers and sisters at the Boston marathon. This is terrifying news. I hope everyone comes home safe."

Forward Motion Race Club, which is a team for athletes in the East Bay, posted this on their Facebook right after the attacks.

"Thoughts are with all of you, hoping you're all ok!!"

The race club had posted well-wishes on their Facebook page on Saturday for the following runners:

"Good luck Boston runners - Leonel Monascal, Kathy Donaldson Rapmund, Robyn Roybal, Amanda Mitchell Henry, Dan Leonard, Josh Weiss, Larry Feigenbaum, who else?? We'll be cyber-cheering for you on Monday!"

Fleetfeet in Pleasanton, wrote via Facebook:

"Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone in Boston. We've heard from a few, Nancy, Pat and Robyn are safe. If you are there, please let us know you are ok."

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The Lake Merritt Joggers and Striders club, which has runners from all over the East Bay, shared this status from #Runchat, a Twitter chat for runners, late last night:

There's a movement happening for runners to unite and wear a race shirt tomorrow to honor and remember those lost today. Let's do it. For those without a race shirt or if you have to dress up for work, wear the Boston Marathon colors of blue and yellow. Spread the word.

East Bay Front Runners, a running group of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgenders and friends posted on their Facebook page:

"Our thoughts go out to the runners and their families injured at the Boston Marathon today."

See Jane Run also shared the  The Boston Marathon's Facebook status late yesterday:

Statement from the Boston Athletic Association Monday, April 15, 2013 8:00 p.m. ET

The Boston Athletic Association extends its deepest sympathies to all those who were affected in any way by todays events.

Today is a sad day for the City of Boston, for the running community, and for all those who were here to enjoy the 117th running of the Boston Marathon. What was intended to be a day of joy and celebration quickly became a day in which running a marathon was of little importance.

We can confirm that all of the remaining runners who were out on the course when the tragic events unfolded have been returned to a community meeting area.

At this time, runners bags in Boston which remain unclaimed may be picked up by runners presenting their bib number or proof of race participation at the Castle, at 101 Arlington Street, in Boston.

At this time, we are cooperating with the City of Boston, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and all federal law enforcement officials.

We would like to thank the countless people from around the world who have reached out to support us today.