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Adidas apologizes for email congratulating runners on 'surviving' Boston Marathon

didas said it was "incredibly sorry" after the company sent a tone-deaf email to Boston Marathon participants on Tuesday, one day after the 2017 Marathon.

<p><span class="cutline js-caption" style="display: block; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold;">Adidas is under fire for an insensitive email it sent one day after the Boston Marathon.</span><span class="credit" style="font-style: italic; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">(Photo: Brian Fluharty, USA TODAY Sports)</span></p>

didas said it was "incredibly sorry" after the company sent a tone-deaf email to Boston Marathon participants on Tuesday, one day after the 2017 Marathon.

The email's subject line read: "Congrats, you survived the Boston Marathon!" This comes four years after bombs exploded at the finish line at the 2013 Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring more than 260.

"We are incredibly sorry," Adidas said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports. "Clearly, there was no thought given to the insensitive email subject line we sent Tuesday. We deeply apologize for our mistake. The Boston Marathon is one of the most inspirational sporting events in the world. Every year we’re reminded of the hope and resiliency of the running community at this event."

What was the purpose of the email? Selling adidas apparel.

Twitter reaction to the email was swift:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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