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San Leandro Teacher Who Ran Boston Marathon Reacts to President's Speech
Cheryl Babel, a San Leandro teacher, was only a half mile from the finish line when the bombs went off.
Cheryl Babel, a Danville resident who teaches at Jefferson Elementary in San Leandro, was one of dozens of Bay Area residents to participate in the Boston Marathon on Monday.
Babel attended the ceremony at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Thursday morning, hearing Boston and national leaders speak in the wake of the bombing.
For many inside the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Thursday morning, hearing Boston and national leaders speak was a moving experience.
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Though Babel isn't from the Boston area, she told Patch she was moved by the ceremony.
Watch her reaction in the video above.
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