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Runners carry US flags from Boston to NYC on 9/11 anniversary

Steph Solis

American flags adorn the grounds near the 9/11 memorial at the Boston Public Garden, September 11, 2016. — Photo: Ryan McBride/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images

Relay for America runners are taking pair of American flags from Boston to New York City.

The big picture: The organization wants to "reclaim" the 227-mile route that two planes ultimately took the morning of the World Trade Center terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

It's been 25 years since the attacks killed nearly 3,000 people, including 206 from Massachusetts.

Zoom in: The team started out in the Public Garden Wednesday night and plan to reach Ground Zero by Friday, CBS Boston reported.

The route has 25 stops, 9.11 miles apart, to mark the years since the terror attacks.

What's next: While NYC welcomes the runners, Massachusetts leaders will read the names of the victims on the front steps of the State House in Boston Friday morning.

They'll continue with the annual wreath-laying ceremony in the Public Garden Friday afternoon.

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