School Board Member's Daughter Who Ran Boston Marathon Safe

A Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School Board of Education member's daughter, who ran the Boston marathon, has notified her father she is safe after two explosions near the race's finish line killed three people and injured scores of others.

Jayme Mechur, 31, of Carlsbad had her friend text her father, Ralph Mechur, who lives and works in Santa Monica, that she was unharmed. She was still a ways from the end of the race when the two blasts struck near the finish line.

"I had just really found out that it happened," Mechur said. "We’re all happy [she is safe]. We’re so sad about what happened. It’s just inexplicable."

Mechur said he has not heard where his daughter will be staying or how she will get home.

"I have no idea what is going on. She’s safe. She’ll be with friends and she’ll be home," Mechur said.

Others who are trying to get in touch with family members and friends in Boston can use the Red Cross's Safe and Well portion of its website or through the Google person tracker.

A total of 21 Santa Monica and three Malibu residents were registered to run in the marathon, according to the Boston Marathon entry list. L.A. Weekly compiled an entire list of Los Angeles runners.

Follow live coverage of the Boston Marathon explosions on Backbay Patch.