Cleveland increases security for marathon
CLEVELAND (AP) – Thousands of runners will take to the streets for the Cleveland Marathon as officers from local, state and national law enforcement agencies provide stepped-up security in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Organizers in Cleveland said about 22,000 people registered for this weekend’s events, which include Sunday’s marathon and half-marathon and shorter affiliated races on Saturday. They draw tens of thousands of spectators.
Executive director Jack Staph has promised there will be security officers along the 26.2-mile marathon route and increased security for other races. He said there are typically around 400 officers, but this time there will be even more along with more bomb-sniffing dogs.