West Bloomfield Runner: 'Everyone We Knew is Safe'

Two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon Monday killed three and injured more than 100 others, according to a report on Back Bay Patch.

Seven people from Farmington and Farmington Hills were registered to run in the marathon, according to the Boston Athletic Assiciation website. 

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The Boston Athletic Association website lists the following Farmington and Farmington Hills entrants:

• Jerry J. Bonello of Farmington Hills 
• James D. Dowd of Farmington Hills
• Anne Lieberman of Farmington Hills
• Kevin J. Mason of Farmington Hills 
• David R. Peterson of Farmington
• Terri T. Pomfret of Farmington Hills
• Suzanne White of Farmington

Tony Targan, of West Bloomfield, told the Observer & Eccentric that he was two blocks past the finish line when he heard the explosions.

Targan had just completed the marathon and said he was able to let his family know he was safe by using Facebook, since his cell phone service was not working. According to the Observer & Eccentric, he was with some runners from West Bloomfield and Farmington Hills during the marathon, all of whom he said are safe.

“Everyone we knew is safe,” he said in the article. “It is such a senseless act. It was a joyous day until then. It was a beautiful day there.”

David Trott of Trott & Trott PC in Farmington Hills confirmed to Crain's Detroit Monday that two of the company's executives who ran the marathon are safe. Executive Vice President Marcy Ford and Scott Goldstein, CEO of Trott company National Default Exchange, were both able to communicate with company officials about a half hour after the explosions, Crain's reported.