Marathon

A marathon is a footrace wherein the competitors log a distance of a whopping 26 7/32 miles. Each of the participants wears on their “jersey” a number they can be identified by, and they plod along at a pace they set themselves, trying either to set a personal best, simply finish the race, or a select few even seeking to set a new world record. The top 10 all-time best recorded times all come from participants hailing from a handful of African countries.

Marathon runners train hard, running many miles daily beginning long beforehand in preparation for the big event. Marathon runners are known for their consistency, discipline, and strength of character. There is no such thing as a lazy marathon runner; if there ever was, his species has been driven into extinction almost before the dawn of time.

A marathon may have thousands upon thousands of participants, and can be run on a mostly flat surface or have trails and steep grades. Rising in popularity are half marathons, along with other races like 5ks and 10ks that offer versatility on a more local scale.

Bloggers speaking about marathons can be found at sites such as marathon-training-schedule.com and marathonrookie.com.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Marathon”

• Visually-impaired participants run marathon to promote sports culture in Delhi

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  New Delhi, Nov. 8 (ANI): In a bid to promote sports culture in Delhi, a marathon was organised here on Sunday.Thousands braved the early morning chill to take part in the marathon that saw 850 visually challenged participants.Organised by the Salwan Group of Schools, the marathon saw participants sprint through a ...
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• Runners hit their stride during Monumental Marathon

  
  Sports & recreation - sports-rec.marc8.com — Authority: 459
  The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon kicked off Saturday morning without a hitch.
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• Stargate SG-1 - SyFy - Season 9 Mini-Marathon Monday Nov 9 09

  
  Subduction Leads to Orogeny — Authority: 438
  Airing on SyFy (US), Monday, November 9 09, a Stargate SG-1 season nine mini-marathon: 08:00A RIPPLE EFFECT - Guest starring Teryl Rothery, JR Bourne, Bill Dow and Lexa Doig . 09:00A STRONGHOLD - Guest starring Tony Amendola, Cliff Simon, Reed Diamond and Eric Breker . 10:00A ETHON - Guest ...
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• OBX Vaca 2009, Day 1

  
  Tripping Over My Tongue — Authority: 119
  We made it safe and sound to the Outer Banks. We always overestimate how long it takes to get here. Check in wasn’t until 4 pm and we got here at 2 pm. We had two hours to kill which isn’t a big deal except that we had the dogs with us which makes it hard to do things since we can’t leave them in the car for ...
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• In-Box: Letters to the Editor

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 916
  Readers sound off on athletes’ behavior, the Yankees’ 27th World Series victory and Meb Keflezighi.
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• a day of rest…sort of…

  
  cubicle dad — Authority: 127
  I had intended to go to visit one of my sponsors, Runners High N Tri today. But I went down to Munster to see my Oma, who is in ICU and not doing great…it appears her kidneys and her heart are failing. I’m hopeful, but I don’t know. I’ll continue to pray and hope. Yesterday was an easy workout day…I ...
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• Princess In Training (my official half marathon training schedule)

  
  Weight Watchers Blog — Authority: 124
  So I sat down this morning with a calendar, and a cup of coffee, and the laptop, and a pencil, and some paper, and my schedule, and some more coffee, and my thinking cap, and a kid in my lap.  Yes, it was a lot of hard work for a Saturday morning, but I managed.  It was time to come up with an official ...
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• OBX Marathon Results 2009

  
  Rising Sun of Nihon — Authority: 483
  The Outer Banks Marathon will take place on the 8th of November 2009. The OBX Marathon begins in Kitty Hawk, and the course will move across the famous Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills,the largest sand dune on the East Coast at Jockey’s Ridge State Park as well as the beautiful ...
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• Approaching Strangers

  
  FotoBoy — Authority: 110
  One of the things that I encouraged my students to do at the Summit was to approach strangers about making their photograph. Its my belief that at a public cultural event like the marathon, people are more willing to be photographed than they might be if you just walked up to them on the street. There is a festive and ...
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• Louisana Trails Marathon 2009

  
  Rising Sun of Nihon — Authority: 483
  The Louisiana Trails Marathon & 50K, Half Marathon is all set to take place on November 14, 2009 and is organized by LA Trails . According to the organizers, the course will be a terrific single track running through hardwood trees, bamboo thickets, an attractive meadow and a few creek crossings. CytoMax is ...
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• Dial-A-Refinance Home Mortgages does not Work Rep. Waters …

  
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  21. January 2009 Maxine Waters is concerned with the marathon in contact with banks to refinance mortgages.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5uipZyB8lc&hl=enTags.
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• just registered for the 2010 boston marathon!

  
  rundangerously — Authority: 427
  while it goes against every procrastination instinct in my body, i bit the bullet and registered for the 2010 boston marathon this morning. with the following warning boldly on display at the boston athletic association site : "Registration for the 114th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 19, 2010 is ongoing and the ...
  21 hours ago

• ING New York City Marathon from the Curb

  
  Pigtails Flying — Authority: 118
  It began in the dark. At 5:30 AM, Lil Brother slipped out to Queens Boulevard to hail a cab which would take him to the bus which would take him to the runners’ village in Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island. I gave him a hug and a kiss and sent him off with one final reminder to keep hydrating. Then I went back to bed ...
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• Self-Transcendence 12/24 Hour Race 2009 Marseille Results

  
  Multidays.com — Authority: 122
  The results have been posted for the second annual Self-Transcendence 24 hour race in Marseille France. With some notable runners participating in the event including Christian Mainix and Asprihanal Aalto from Finland. Conditions were ideal for the runners and 35 runners set off on Saturday 31st of October.The event ...
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• Keflezighi honored in San Diego

  
  Sports & recreation - sports-rec.marc8.com — Authority: 459
  Five days after winning the New York City Marathon, Meb Keflezighi was back where it began for him.
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• Man of Iron wins Breedersa Cup Marathon in photo finish

  
  Sports & recreation - sports-rec.marc8.com — Authority: 459
  Man of Iron has won the US$500,000 Breeders Cup Marathon in a photo finish over nine-year-old gelding Cloudys Knight.
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• David Letterman – Dave’s Monologue, Part 1 – 11/06/09

  
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• David Letterman – Dave’s Monologue, Part 2 – 11/06/09

  
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• Late Show Rewind – Week of November 2-6, 2009

  
  Watch your favorite videos on the internet. — Authority: 169
  Its a parade of champions when the NY Yankees, NYC Marathon winner and all-star celebrities visit Dave.
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• Finally…

  
  Bald Runner — Authority: 122
  I got my Race Number for the ABS-CBN Foundations’s Philippine International Marathon: Pasig River Marathon this morning at the Foundation’s Office in Quezon City. There was a long line of runners and most of them were angry that they were made to go to the Foundations’s office to retrieve their Race Packets ...
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