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0000017a-15d9-d736-a57f-17ff8ca00001NHPR began broadcasting in 1981, and in the intervening years has documented the the stories of New Hampshire. From policy makers in Concord, to residents around the state affected by those policies; from notable Granite Staters, to our ordinary neighbors with a good story, NHPR has produced compelling radio for New Hampshire, by New Hampshire. These stories are the components of the NHPR archives, and on this blog we'll dust off some old stories that are newly relevant, and even find some that were never broadcast. We hope to demonstrate how we've changed as a state by charting our narrative on a longer scale.

From The Archives: Boston Marathon Stories

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One year after the tragedy at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, we remember the many storiesof heartbreak and of courage that abound at the time and have transpired since.

Earlier this week, The Exchange reflectedupon this, talking with a roundtable of Granite Staters about their memories and thoughts over the past year, and what’s changed. Word of Mouth's Virginia Prescott spoke withYankee Magazine'sMel Allen and his reflections on the goodness that prevailed a year ago in his article “The Memories We Choose.”

But it's worth remembering the many stories from the 115 runnings before 2013, it's these stories that made the event an international touchstone. In 2004, The Exchange examined the years of history and lore of the world’s oldest and most prestigious Marathon. From Johnny Kelly, to Heartbreak Hill to the Kenyan invasion.

Another great story was the one about the only Granite Stater to win the racein 1909, from our resident marathoner, producer Keith Shields. And in 2005, Keith tried to explain how marathoners are born and why they keep doing it.

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Originally broadcast 4/15/2005.

Todd Bookman profiled of a couple of notable New Hampshire women who were preparing for the the 2010 marathon.

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Originally broadcast 4/16/2010.

    

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