3,000 People Stand Boston Strong at Finish Line on Sports Illustrated Cover

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People photograph a Boston Strong banner as it hangs at Rowes Wharf on the first anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, 2014, in Boston.

Image: Bill Sikes/Associated Press

By Jason Abbruzzese2014-04-16 14:38:19 UTC

Sports Illustrated has commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing with a portrait of approximately 3,000 people, including runners, first responders and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, all gathered at the marathon's finish line on Boylston Street.

See also: Courage and Compassion: 24 Photos That Show What Boston Strong Is All About

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“A year later, Boston has shown the strength to carry on. I’m proud that Sports Illustrated was able to contribute, in a small way, to that process with this cover. You can see in the faces of the people of Boston, how far they’ve come, together as a city," said Brad Smith, Sports Illustrated's director of photography in a post on SI.com.

You can zoom in and find individuals in the picture. Friends and family of those in the photo already began to identify their loved ones.

Inside the issue, senior writer Scott Price follows 15 people whose lives were impacted by the bombing.

On Tuesday, Boston marked the one-year anniversary of the attack that killed three and wounded 263.

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