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Boston Magazine cover shows city's heart

By Sarah LeTrent, CNN

Updated 1857 GMT (0257 HKT) April 26, 2013

Three people were killed when two homemade explosives went off at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, and a campus police officer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was fatally shot in the manhunt that followed. From left, the victims were Krystle Campbell, Sean Collier, Lingzi Lu and Martin Richard. Click through the gallery to see how the victims were honored and remembered in the weeks after the terror attack.
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Three people were killed when two homemade explosives went off at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, and a campus police officer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was fatally shot in the manhunt that followed. From left, the victims were Krystle Campbell, Sean Collier, Lingzi Lu and Martin Richard. Click through the gallery to see how the victims were honored and remembered in the weeks after the terror attack.
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People pause at the memorial site in Boston's Copley Square on April 30, 2013.
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People pause at the memorial site in Boston's Copley Square on April 30, 2013.
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Running shoes were among the mementos left as a tribute to the bombing victims.
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Running shoes were among the mementos left as a tribute to the bombing victims.
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Boston showed its resilience and heart with signs of support for the bombing victims, including this cover from an issue of Boston magazine.
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Boston showed its resilience and heart with signs of support for the bombing victims, including this cover from an issue of Boston magazine.
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Law enforcement officials enter St. Patrick's Church prior to Collier's funeral in Stoneham, Massachusetts, on April 23, 2013.
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Law enforcement officials enter St. Patrick's Church prior to Collier's funeral in Stoneham, Massachusetts, on April 23, 2013.
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President Barack Obama observes a moment of silence in the White House Oval Office on April 22, 2013.
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President Barack Obama observes a moment of silence in the White House Oval Office on April 22, 2013.
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Staff members of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center gather inside a trauma room to observe a moment of silence on April 22, 2013.
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Staff members of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center gather inside a trauma room to observe a moment of silence on April 22, 2013.
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A Buddhist sits at a memorial near the marathon finish line during a moment of silence on April 22, 2013.
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A Buddhist sits at a memorial near the marathon finish line during a moment of silence on April 22, 2013.
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One week after the bombings, people gather to observe a moment of silence in Copley Square.
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One week after the bombings, people gather to observe a moment of silence in Copley Square.
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Officials line Boylston Street as they observe a moment of silence near the marathon finish line on April 22, 2013.
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Officials line Boylston Street as they observe a moment of silence near the marathon finish line on April 22, 2013.
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People take part in the moment of silence near the marathon finish line.
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People take part in the moment of silence near the marathon finish line.
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State employees pause for a moment of silence on the steps of the Massachusetts State House.
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State employees pause for a moment of silence on the steps of the Massachusetts State House.
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Pallbearers carry Campbell's casket after a funeral service in Medford, Massachusetts, on April 22, 2013.
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Pallbearers carry Campbell's casket after a funeral service in Medford, Massachusetts, on April 22, 2013.
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Mourners walk out of St. Joseph Catholic Church after Campbell's funeral service.
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Mourners walk out of St. Joseph Catholic Church after Campbell's funeral service.
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Nurse practitioner Maureen Quaranto, who treated victims of the bombings, wears her Boston Marathon jacket during Mass on April 21, 2013.
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Nurse practitioner Maureen Quaranto, who treated victims of the bombings, wears her Boston Marathon jacket during Mass on April 21, 2013.
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From left, Boston Police Department Superintendents Kevin Buckley and William Evans attend Mass with Police Commissioner Edward Davis on April 21, 2013.
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From left, Boston Police Department Superintendents Kevin Buckley and William Evans attend Mass with Police Commissioner Edward Davis on April 21, 2013.
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Photos of the deceased are displayed in Boston at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on April 21, 2013.
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Photos of the deceased are displayed in Boston at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on April 21, 2013.
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Leaders of an interfaith service participate in a vigil near the finish line on April 21, 2013.
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Leaders of an interfaith service participate in a vigil near the finish line on April 21, 2013.
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A makeshift memorial honors the bombing victims on April 21, 2013.
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A makeshift memorial honors the bombing victims on April 21, 2013.
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Nicole Collier Lynch, Collier's sister, hugs a police officer during a vigil in Wilmington, Massachusetts, on April 20, 2013.
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Nicole Collier Lynch, Collier's sister, hugs a police officer during a vigil in Wilmington, Massachusetts, on April 20, 2013.
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People gather at a makeshift memorial in Boston on April 20, 2013.
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People gather at a makeshift memorial in Boston on April 20, 2013.
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Huntsville, Alabama, residents hold a prayer vigil on April 19, 2013.
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Huntsville, Alabama, residents hold a prayer vigil on April 19, 2013.
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A man rings a bell at the vigil in Huntsville.
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A man rings a bell at the vigil in Huntsville.
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Two women embrace during a candlelight vigil in Somerville, Massachusetts, on April 18, 2013.
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Two women embrace during a candlelight vigil in Somerville, Massachusetts, on April 18, 2013.
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Obama talks with staff members at Massachusetts General Hospital while visiting injured patients on April 18, 2013.
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Obama talks with staff members at Massachusetts General Hospital while visiting injured patients on April 18, 2013.
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A man at a Boston restaurant watches Obama speak on television on April 18, 2013.
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A man at a Boston restaurant watches Obama speak on television on April 18, 2013.
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Mourners fill a Boston cathedral for an interfaith service on April 18, 2013.
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Mourners fill a Boston cathedral for an interfaith service on April 18, 2013.
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Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick attend the interfaith prayer service.
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Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick attend the interfaith prayer service.
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Flowers, running shoes and other items are left in memory of bombing victim Lingzi Lu.
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Flowers, running shoes and other items are left in memory of bombing victim Lingzi Lu.
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Dennis Seidenberg of the Boston Bruins observes a moment of silence before the start of an NHL hockey game in Boston on April 17, 2013. It was the first sporting event held in the city after the bombings.
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Dennis Seidenberg of the Boston Bruins observes a moment of silence before the start of an NHL hockey game in Boston on April 17, 2013. It was the first sporting event held in the city after the bombings.
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Danielle Cerroni writes a chalk message on the street near the marathon's finish line on April 17, 2013.
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Danielle Cerroni writes a chalk message on the street near the marathon's finish line on April 17, 2013.
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A woman looks at memorials left at the scene of the attack.
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A woman looks at memorials left at the scene of the attack.
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A crowd gathers at Boston's Garvey Park during a vigil for bombing victim Martin Richard on April 16, 2013.
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A crowd gathers at Boston's Garvey Park during a vigil for bombing victim Martin Richard on April 16, 2013.
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A woman uses her hand to keep wind from her candle during an interfaith service in Boston on April 16, 2013.
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A woman uses her hand to keep wind from her candle during an interfaith service in Boston on April 16, 2013.
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Mourners gather on the edge of the pond for a candlelight vigil in Boston on April 16, 2013.
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Mourners gather on the edge of the pond for a candlelight vigil in Boston on April 16, 2013.
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Students from the Clifden Academy hold an American flag and candles during a vigil in Dorcester, Massachusetts, on April 16, 2013.
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Students from the Clifden Academy hold an American flag and candles during a vigil in Dorcester, Massachusetts, on April 16, 2013.
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People walk along the barricade at Boylston Street on April 16, 2013.
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People walk along the barricade at Boylston Street on April 16, 2013.
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Mourners in Boston hug one another during a vigil for victims on April 16, 2013.
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Mourners in Boston hug one another during a vigil for victims on April 16, 2013.
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Five-time Boston Marathon runner Jose Sotolongo, center, reacts during a moment of silence in Miami on April 16, 2013.
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Five-time Boston Marathon runner Jose Sotolongo, center, reacts during a moment of silence in Miami on April 16, 2013.
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The New York Islanders and Florida Panthers stand for a moment of silence before an NHL hocky game in Uniondale, New York, on April 16, 2013.
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The New York Islanders and Florida Panthers stand for a moment of silence before an NHL hocky game in Uniondale, New York, on April 16, 2013.
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Members of the Boston Red Sox observe a moment of silence before their Major League Baseball game in Cleveland on April 16, 2013.
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Members of the Boston Red Sox observe a moment of silence before their Major League Baseball game in Cleveland on April 16, 2013.
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From left, Boston Marathon runners Tammy Snyder, Diane Deigmann and Lisa Kresky-Griffin embrace at the barricaded entrance to Boylston Street on April 16, 2013.
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From left, Boston Marathon runners Tammy Snyder, Diane Deigmann and Lisa Kresky-Griffin embrace at the barricaded entrance to Boylston Street on April 16, 2013.
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Two young girls leave flowers on the steps outside the Boston home of 8-year-old bombing victim Martin Richard on April 16, 2013.
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Two young girls leave flowers on the steps outside the Boston home of 8-year-old bombing victim Martin Richard on April 16, 2013.
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Traders at the New York Stock Exchange observe a moment of silence before the opening bell on April 16, 2013.
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Traders at the New York Stock Exchange observe a moment of silence before the opening bell on April 16, 2013.
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The flag above the White House flies at half-staff on April 16, 2013.
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The flag above the White House flies at half-staff on April 16, 2013.
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The Minnesota Twins stand during the national anthem before a baseball game in Minneapolis on April 15, 2013.
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The Minnesota Twins stand during the national anthem before a baseball game in Minneapolis on April 15, 2013.
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Obama makes a statement about the bombings on April 15, 2013.
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Obama makes a statement about the bombings on April 15, 2013.
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Players and fans observe a moment of silence before an NBA game in Oakland, California, on Aprl 15, 2013.
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Players and fans observe a moment of silence before an NBA game in Oakland, California, on Aprl 15, 2013.
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An American flag flies at half-staff at the Capitol building in Washington on April 15, 2013.
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An American flag flies at half-staff at the Capitol building in Washington on April 15, 2013.
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Hockey fans in Glendale, Arizona, pause for a moment of silence before a game on April 15, 2013.
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Hockey fans in Glendale, Arizona, pause for a moment of silence before a game on April 15, 2013.
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Story highlights

  • Boston Magazine staff scrapped its planned cover in the wake of the marathon bombings
  • Art directors conceived the idea of running shoes in the shape of a heart
  • 120 pairs of shoes were donated for the project, and each pair holds a story
"We will finish the race."
That's the simple but resilient statement framed by dozens of running shoes forming the shape of a heart on the cover of Boston Magazine's May cover.
Design director Brian Struble and deputy design director Liz Noftle came up with the idea on April 15, the night after the Boston Marathon bombing shook the city -- and nation -- just a few blocks away from the magazine's offices near Copley Square.
The staff decided to scrap the magazine's previously planned May cover, and with the new concept in hand utilized social media and personal connections to ask runners who took part in the marathon for their shoes.
With each pair of shoes came a story, which the staff packaged into a feature called "The Shoes We Wore." Only 15 stories would fit in the print issue; the rest will live online.
"Every pair became precious," said editor-in-chief John Wolfson.
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On Thursday, Struble packed his car with 120 pairs of colorful sneakers and drove to New York so photographer Mitchell Feinberg could bring the concept to life.
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"Everyone on staff came together to make this happen," Noftle told CNN's Jake Tapper and Brooke Baldwin.
Wolfson explained on the magazine's website that the cover is about "perseverance and unity."
"By itself, each shoe in the photograph is tiny, battered, and ordinary. Together, though, they create something beautiful, powerful, and inspirational," he said.
"Remove just one shoe and you begin to diminish, in some small way, the overall effect. Collectively, they are the perfect symbol for Boston, and for our response to the bombings."
Each person who donated shoes for the project will get them back, Noftle said.
As for the project's overall message: "It just represents that we're a strong city," Noftle added.