Couple injured in Boston Marathon bombing separate: report - NY Daily News

They were Boston Strong.

But a North Carolina couple injured in the Boston Marathon bombing is separating after less than a year of marriage, according to a report.

Rebekah Gregory, 27, and Pete DiMartino, 30, were near the finish line waiting for DiMartino’s mother to finish the race when twin blasts killed three and maimed hundreds more on April 15, 2013. They were caught in the carnage.

Gregory lost her right leg in November after 17 corrective surgeries couldn’t save it. DiMartino lost nearly all of his right Achilles tendon and underwent multiple surgeries to fix a shattered ankle.

They married in April in a storybook affair at a 19th-century estate in North Carolina. Now it’s over.

"After the decision was made to amputate my leg in November, I found myself having to make an even more painful choice — to separate from my husband Pete,” Gregory told People magazine. “Over the last several months I've come to realize that going through such a horrific event together put a fast-forward on our relationship that we each handled differently.

"While my heart is beyond broken, I have a certain peace knowing from day one, I truly gave it my all, and have been fully invested in keeping this marriage, and my commitment before God. I still love Pete with all of my heart and ask that everyone respect our privacy as we try to figure out our next steps. As for now, I am focused on doing what I feel is best for my son and I, and will concentrate my time on healing, both physically and emotionally."

Gregory has been active on the speaker circuit, sharing her inspirational message of hope as she’s battled to regain control of her life.

One of those goals is to participate in April’s Boson Marathon.

But in a candid post on her “New Day New Hope” Facebook page, even she admits to being overwhelmed — alluding to the separation and to the pending trial of accused bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

“Today I realized that lately, life has gotten a little overwhelming,” she wrote Feb. 17 on Facebook. “I have set such high expectations for myself, while meanwhile going through other major struggles completely unrelated to my amputation. My dreams have once again been clouded by nightmares (probably due to the 'other stuff' and the trial.) And I have overall had this feeling of being really unsettled.”

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Rebekah Gregory, injured in the Boston Marathon bombing, will be running the marathon again this year, using her prosthetic leg.

Rebekah Gregory shows off her running gear in a photo posted Feb. 9, captioned: 'Putting the memory of stiletto heels away and pulling out my running shoes this morning. Felicia's not gonna train herself. Time to get focused and get my head back in the game. #blessed #bostonstrong'

Rebekah Gregory, injured in the Boston Marathon bombing, says she will be running the marathon again this year, using her prosthetic leg.

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