Why do runners continue to bring up the marathon bombings?

I’m getting sick of hearing about it. The damn bombers were not specifically targeting runners. They were targeting a large crowd of people. It could just as easily have been any sporting event that got bombed. The marathon simply coincided with the plans of the bombers.

There is no need for runners to say things like “These people targeted my sport, I don’t know why, but I’m not gonna let that stop me”

They DID NOT target the sport of running. They targeted a MASSIVE CROWD of people.