By Matt Wendland

Eight people from Burien and one man from Bellingham, who were in Boston, MA. for the Boston Marathon, are safe after explosions near the race finish line killed 2 people and injured at least 135 others.

Sandi Rowden, a member of CrossFit Burien located on SW 152nd St in Olde Burien, flew into Boston on Saturday, April 13th, to get ready for the race. On Saturday, Sandi was met by her two daughters, Leslie (22) and Jamie (20), their adopted brothers Tim (16) and Casey (14) Clingan, her sister Jill Olsen and boyfriend Derek Monk, as well as Jake Newman and Sandi’s coach Joe Byers.

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