Local runners checking in

Northwest Arkansas marathoners are checking in via phone and social network from Boston, reporting they're safe after explosions rocked the event.

The marathon website shows Fayetteville restaurant owner Joe Fennel crossed the finish line just more than one minute before the first blast. Attempts to contact Fennel have been unsuccessful so far, and phone lines in the Boston are jammed.

Fayetteville dentist Lance Osborne has checked in with his office, according to an employee. He's unhurt. University of Arkansas student Christopher Moutos finished well before the explosions, and wasn't in the area at the time, according to university officials who said they spoke with him.

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