Ted Kennedy : Before Monday , the Boston Marathon marked city 's annual ` ` Greatest Day '' It includes the marathon , Labor Day and an 11 : AM Red Sox game ; kids are off from school . Kennedy : But if you are looking for some insight into Boston at this horrible moment , it helps to understand why our marathon matters and where it fits into our civic psyche . It is 26.2 miles , in future , must every mile be checked for bombs ? Out of patriotism , pride , Spring 's Day irretrievably marred by a horror , he says .
Ted Kennedy : Before Monday , the Boston Marathon marked city 's annual ` ` Greatest Day '' It includes the marathon , Labor Day and an 11 : AM Red Sox game ; kids are off from school . Kennedy : It is 26.2 miles , in future , must every mile be checked for bombs ? Out of patriotism , pride , Spring 's Day irretrievably marred by a horror , he says .