Listening to an overview about the victims, it seems there were more spectators than . . . . .

[Stinky The Clown]

. . . . . runners who were injured.

Has anyone heard anything about this aspect of the events?

[Buzz Clik]

1. At 4:10, this was the last fraction of the runners.

Even if the bomb had been placed in the very center of the street, the chance of catching more than 10 runners was slim.

[elleng]

2. Yes, discussing on Rachel show now

w congressman Wm Keating. Many more spectators than runners.

[flyingfysh]

3. That is to be expected

There are crowds of people at the finish line, and you don't have crowds of runners crossing all at once.

[Poll_Blind]

4. The bombs were among the spectators. The actual route where the runners ran was...

...cordoned off with heavy-duty metal fencing, making it almost impossible to get onto the street where the runners were.

Simply put, spectators' bodies absorbed most of the blast and, apparently, ball bearing shrapnel, before it had a chance to reach the runners.

PB

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. The explosions were in the crowds lining the route near the finish line.

Awful. Just awful.

[rox63]

6. Lots of people wait near the finish line for friends and family who are running

The bombs were in trash cans along the sidewalk. That's also where the spectators are.

[Posteritatis]

7. They were between the runners and the blasts. (nt)

[Skidmore]

8. A two year old.

A two year old injured. An eight year old dead. At least one other child injured.