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Hopkins, massachusetts. >> reporter: the population triples here with 36,000 runners showing up. where it is begin says metaphor today. it's a new beginning for this race and this area as people reclaim the boston marathon as a celebration, turn the frag the terror that was one year ago where three people were killed at the finish line. this race, as we said, some 36,000 people will be running. 1 million people will be watching. and as for security, they are ready. >> reporter: the security here unprecedented. >> we're going to have plenty of assets. and if need be, they'll be rolling in very ...

Changing its story again. so let's get to it. the actions of the captain and crew described as akin to murder. >> those crew members were arrested today. a massive unprecedented operation targeting al qaeda. >> 30 militants have been killed. these are joint u.s. and yemeni-led attacks against al qaeda. >> there have been 21 currently on its ninth mission, with no signs of the plane so far. >> the search will continue. the eyes of the whole world on boston for the 118th marathon. good morning. welcome to "new day." it's monday, april 21st, now 7:00 in the east. we're learning that the c...

And redemption. 36,000 runners will take part in 118th marathon. officials spanned the field of runners by 9,000 this year, to include then run erps who were not able to finish the race last year after the bombs went off. the field will include also first responders, victims, their families, and charities. meanwhile, a million people, the most ever are expected to cheer the runners along the 26.2 mile route beginning from 8:58 a.m., from hopkinston to the finish line at boston's boils ston street. american runners have never been motivated to finish first. one olympian hopes to be the first am...

Louder than before for the 118th marathon and bet on it. president obama was right. here we are one year later, we're all boston strong and see you on monday. [ applause ] >> talking about their experiences being caught in the middle of the horrific bombing one year ago today. we heard from the son, david about his experiences and we heard from the father about the strength of boston. we're now about to hear from adrian haslet davis, a ballroom dancer who lost her lower leg. >> good afternoon. one year ago my husband, major adam davis, had just returned from afghanistan where he was fighting t...

Control of your life, and be proud you've chosen to live and know that each of you are making a difference in the lives of others. in the words of our president barack obama one year ago, stated that even when our heartaches, we summon the strength that maybe we didn't even know we had, we carry on and we finish the race. we finish the race and we do that because of who we are. and we do that because we know that someone around the bend, a stranger, has a cup of water, around the bend, someone's there to boost our spirits, and on that toughest mile, just when we think we've hit a wall, they'll...