Explosions Rock Boston Marathon; 2 Racers From Coachella Valley

The 2013 Boston Marathon was rocked by two explosions near its finish line, about four hours, nine minutes into the race.

According to the race's website, a Cathedral City runner was participating in the event, however he made it through the finish line well before the bombs went off.

• Carlos Carballo, 49, who finished in 02:17:05.  He took 14th place, according to the website data.

There was also a man from Desert Hot Springs: 

• Eduardo Herrada, 32, who also finished before the explosion.  He finished in 03:26:26.

The status of the runners is not yet known, as it’s not clear yet who was injured.

It's likely that others from the city travelled out there to give them support. Patch will continue to report this story as it develops and bring news about our local runners as we hear more.

There is no confirmation about what may have caused the explosion.

If you know anyone of these people, please encourage them to contact their family members, and let us know in the comments.

The Associated Press reports that two people have died, and at least 23 others were injured in the explosions.