Boston Marathon Team Martin Richard Runners Chosen

BOSTON (AP) — A team has been chosen to run the 2015 Boston Marathon in honor of an 8-year-old boy who was killed in the 2013 marathon bombing.

Runners chosen by the Martin W. Richard Charitable Foundation have pledged to raise money for the foundation's mission to invest in education, athletics and community.

Martin Richard was one of three people killed when two bombs exploded near the marathon finish line in 2013. More than 260 people were injured, including Richard's parents and his younger sister.

Last year's "Team MR8" raised $1.25 million.

A total of 59 runners have been chosen for the 2015 marathon, including personal friends of the Richard family and total strangers.

The Richard family is still accepting applications from runners already registered to run the 2015 marathon.

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