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What It's Like to Run a Marathon —in North Korea

City welcomes foreign amateurs for first time; Will Philipps tells his story

(Newser) - This year marked the first time the Pyongyang Marathon has been open to foreign amateur runners, and at Slate , Will Philipps has the firsthand story. For Philipps, the race offered "a unique way to experience a unique place, and hopefully connect with some of the people who live there,...

SF Sends Marathon Callers to Phone Sex Line

Complainers told to 'unzip that fly'

(Newser) - San Francisco residents who tried to complain about noise from the Nike Marathon's 5:30am start on the weekend were surprised to hear a woman tell them to "unzip that fly, baby." The city's 311 inquiry line had suggested people displeased by the early-morning music and...

Man Knits 12-Foot Scarf ... While Running Marathon

Breaks Guinness world record

(Newser) - A runner in Saturday's Kansas City Marathon broke a Guinness world record ... but it wasn't for speed or distance. No, David Babcock broke the record for the longest scarf knitted while running a marathon, with a length of 12 feet and 13/4 inches, the Kansas City Star reports....

Victory for Man Who Came Last in Chicago Marathon

Has muscular dystrophy, finished race in 17 hours

(Newser) - The Chicago Marathon last place getter may also be its biggest winner. Maickel Melamed, 38, is battling muscular dystrophy, but still managed to finish the entire race with a time of 16 hours and 46 minutes. The Venezuelan crossed the finish line at 1am this morning, surrounded by 100 people,...

Kenya's Kimetto Sets Record to Win Chicago Marathon

First major US marathon since Boston bombings

(Newser) - Dennis Kimetto of Kenya broke the course record today in capturing the Chicago Marathon, and compatriot Rita Jeptoo was the women's winner in the first major US marathon since the Boston bombings. Kimetto finished in 2 hours, 3 minutes, 45 seconds, leading a 1-2-3 finish for Kenyan men. He...

Guy Crashes Berlin Marathon at Last Second, Breaks Tape

Actual winner Wilson Kipsang sets new world record

(Newser) - At yesterday's Berlin Marathon, Kenya's Wilson Kipsang broke a world record—but he didn't break the tape. That honor went to a guy who jumped in from the crowd in running gear; he was wearing a number as well as a T-shirt advertising an escort service, the...

Half-Marathoner Misses Turn, Wins 1st Marathon

Meredith Fitzmaurice qualifies for Boston in longest race of her life

(Newser) - That Meredith Fitzmaurice finished first among all female marathoners in an Ontario race on Sunday is a story that wouldn't typically make it past the local paper. But Fitzmaurice's story has a pretty awesome twist: She had never run more than 20 miles before and only entered the...

After 9-Mile Run, Woman Gets Major Shock: a Baby

Trish Staine didn't know she was pregnant

(Newser) - Trish Staine felt pretty crappy after running nine miles as part of her half-marathon training on Sunday. Thinking she was dealing with a pulled muscle or pinched nerve, she tried painkillers, baths, and laying down; nothing worked, and her husband finally called an ambulance the next day. Turns out Staine...

Is Too Much Exercise Bad for You?

Doctors torn on whether running too much counteracts benefits

(Newser) - With some studies showing the health benefits of running—good cholesterol levels, improved blood pressure—may be offset by heart conditions like plaque buildup in arteries and arrhythmia in extreme athletes, doctors are divided on whether there's such a thing as too much exercise. While one doctor says, "...

Marathons Should Still Inspire
 Marathons Should Still Inspire 
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Apr 16, 2013 11:47 AM CDT

Marathons Should Still Inspire

Boston horror shouldn't cause loss of faith in human nature: Ezra Klein

(Newser) - The Boston Marathon bombing has shaken America, but it shouldn't shake people's faith in human solidarity, which is at its best at marathons, writes Ezra Klein in the Washington Post . He points to the story of 1967 Boston Marathon runner, Kathrine Switzer, as recounted in The Nation . Women...

One Guy Could Have Pulled Off Boston Bombing: Expert

FBI takes lead on investigation

(Newser) - As investigators follow up on leads in the Boston Marathon bombing , the Boston Herald talks to security experts who say the attack may have been nearly impossible to prevent. That's because the use of an IED is "hard to stop ... in a free and open society," one...

Ethiopia's Desisa Wins Boston Marathon

While Rita Jeptoo wins for second time

(Newser) - The second time was the charm for Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa, who won the men's portion of the 117th Boston Marathon today with a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 22 seconds, five seconds better than his nearest competitor, Kenya's Micah Kogo. It was Desisa's second time...

UN Cancels Gaza Race After Hamas Rejects Women Runners

Annual marathon is called off over dispute

(Newser) - An annual Gaza marathon race is now kaput because Hamas thinks it's immoral to have male and female runners on the same road. The UN called off April's race after failing to convince Hamas leaders to budge, reports the BBC . More than 800 runners had signed up to...

New Yorkers Rail Against Marathon Plans

They're outraged it will still happen this Sunday

(Newser) - As New Yorkers pick up the pieces in Sandy's wake, they're tearing something else to pieces: the city's plan to hold Sunday's New York City Marathon as scheduled. Outrage has been growing since Mayor Bloomberg's green-light announcement on Wednesday. Here's why:
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Oops ... Runner's World Busts Ryan on Marathon Claim

His time was closer to 4 hours than 3 hours

(Newser) - Both campaigns might be thumbing their noses at political fact-checkers , but Paul Ryan now knows he better stick to the facts when it comes to athletic feats. After he told a radio show last week that he once ran a marathon in under 3 hours—a very good time— Runner'...

Williams Sisters Once Again Win Gold

Meanwhile, Tiki Gelana of Ethiopia wins the women's marathon

(Newser) - Tennis and running are set to be the big Olympic sports of the day, and the Williams sisters are the day's early stars. In a repeat of 2000 and 2008, Serena and Venus took the women's doubles gold, beating Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic...

Marathon Runner Raises $400K After Death

Charity runner died yards from London finish line

(Newser) - A British mental health charity has received a flood of donations following the death of a runner in the final stretch of the London Marathon on Sunday. Claire Squires, a 30-year-old hairdresser, was running to raise money for the Samaritans, a group that offers emotional support to people in distress....

Boston Marathon Kicks Off Amid 'Dangerous' Heat

Runners told they could run next year instead

(Newser) - The Boston Marathon kicked off this morning, despite heat forecasts so high that organizers urged runners to consider sitting the race out. Temperatures are expected to hit 88 degrees by 2pm, which would be a record and drastically higher than normal, according to the Boston Herald . "We had to...

Legendary Ultrarunner Found Dead in Wilderness

No signs of violence, Micah True's body taken for autopsy

(Newser) - Friends and family of legendary ultrarunner Micah True have been left with only questions and memories after the body of the 58-year-old was found in the New Mexico wilderness on Saturday, reports ABC News . True disappeared while on a 12-mile run on Tuesday in New Mexico's Gila National Forest....

Ethiopia's Sado Wins LA Marathon

Fatuma Sado earns $100K gender challenge

(Newser) - Fatuma Sado of Ethiopia has won the Los Angeles Marathon women's race, improving her personal best by more than 2 minutes and earning a $100,000 gender challenge bonus. Kenya's Simon Njoroge won the men's race. The 20-year-old Sado led over the final 20 miles and won...

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