article_snippet.sent: (CNN)Two years ago, the storied Boston Marathon ended in terror and altered the lives of runners, spectators and those who tried to come to their rescue.
article_snippet.sent: Dzhokhar and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev brother Tamerlan, who was killed in a shootout with police, were intent on terrorizing not just Bostonians, but all Americans, prosecutors said.
article_snippet.sent: But the Tsarnaevs were not on the minds of most people in Boston on Wednesday.
article_snippet.sent: The injured victims and those who lost their lives were spoken of with reverence in somber ceremonies.
article_snippet.sent: Relatives of 8-year-old Martin Richard, the attack's youngest victim, and the family of Krystle Campbell  stood with Gov. Charlie Baker and Mayor Martin Walsh.
article_snippet.sent: Boston University graduate student Lingzi Lu also was killed in one of the two horrific blasts that brought chaos to the competitors and spectators near the race's finish line on April 15, 2013.
article_snippet.sent: Who were the victims?
article_snippet.sent: Melanie DiVasta was working just a mile from the finish line in 2013 when one of the bombs set by the Tsarnaevs exploded.
article_snippet.sent: Several of Melanie DiVasta friends were waiting at the finish line.
article_snippet.sent: her friends were unharmed.
article_snippet.sent: It was just an overwhelming feeling of shock to start hearing about it and seeing images," Melanie DiVasta said.
article_snippet.sent: CNN's Jareen Imam contributed to this report.