Friday marks the three year aniversary of the bombing at the Boston Marathon finish line that claimed six lives and injured 264 others.
Survivors of the bombing refused to be cowed despite the day's traumatic events. Here are five of their stories:
Rebekah Gregory lost her leg in the 2013 marathon bombings. Last year, she and her trainer ran the last part of the Boston Marathon -- as Gregory crossed the finish line, the Texas native knelt down and embraced the ground, crying.
"This is the day...I take my life back," Gregory had written earlier that morning.
Adrienne Haslet-Davis, a professional dancer who lost part of her left leg in the marathon bombings, vowed that she would dance again. Last April, Haslet-Davis completed a Foxtrot across the finish line.
Marc Fucarile, who lost both legs in the marathon bombings, is getting ready to participate in his first Boston Marathon. Fucarile will be hand cycling the 26.2 mile race alongside wounded military members.
A group of marathon bombing survivors will be embarking on a cross-country endeavor to thank everyone who helped them in their recovery.
Ever since Heather Abbott lost a leg in the marathon bombings, she's devoted herself to giving others a leg up. Abbot started a foundation that provides customized prosthetics for others who lost limbs through trauma -- this is the story of the first person that received a prosthetic from Abbot's foundation
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