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Chicago Marathon kitten rescued from the course is already 'best friends' with his new family's kids and other pets
A 7-week-old kitten rescued by a runner during the Chicago Marathon is now named Casper and is sett…
Meredith Cash
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Smog towers, cloud seeding not solution to India's air pollution problem: US scientist
Improving air quality in India requires long-term effort, a senior US scientist has said and noted …
PTI
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Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa, who ran her first marathon last year, just broke the women's marathon record by over 2 minutes
Tigst Assefa used to run shorter races but has since changed tact. After running her first marathon…
Associated Press
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An Olympic medalist was 'prepared to implode' before running the Chicago and Boston marathons on back-to-back days
Shalane Flanagan bested her Chicago time by six minutes in the Boston Marathon despite carrying the…
Meredith Cash
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5 of the wildest stories of marathon runners, from pooping their pants to finishing the race with broken bones
Distance running can get weird. These marathon runners dealt with surprise poop explosions and even…
Gabby Landsverk
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An 82-year-old who moved to Florida by herself nearly 4 decades ago follows one key tip to avoid loneliness — and it led her to run her first marathon at 60
Vivien Arguelles, 82, knows it's not easy to make friends later in life. But she has a simple solut…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A marathon runner gave up a shot at breaking her personal record to veer off course and save a tiny kitten
Sarah Bohan, a 26-year-old who ran the Chicago Marathon to benefit an animal-welfare organization, …
Meredith Cash
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Shalane Flanagan's feat of running marathons on back-to-back days is 'frankly inhuman,' according to an Olympic breakout star
"I feel very lucky that I've gotten to have people like Shalane Flanagan to look up to," Molly Seid…
Meredith Cash
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NBA star Zach LaVine shares his day on a plate, from high carb breakfasts to protein-filled dinners
Zach LaVine told GQ that he eats carbs like pancakes and pasta early in the day, then eats steak, c…
Jackson Thompson
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A 96-year-old former marathon runner who still competes in races shares his 3 tips for longevity, including daily soup and long phone calls with friends
Richard Soller, who broke records by finishing the 2012 Chicago Marathon at 85, is now 94 and compe…
Allana Akhtar
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Ethiopians sweep Boston Marathon
Ethiopian men have won the Boston marathon six times since 1989, but have never before taken all th…
Cork Gaines
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My dad and I are running the New York City Marathon together - here's how we're training for it at 26 and 56.
How I'm training from now until the race: It's time to ramp up the mileage. My plan is to go for fr…
Lydia Ramsey,Christian Ramsey
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A controversial Nike sneaker worn by 2 record-breaking marathon champions is at risk of being banned. A decision may come within weeks.
So even if World Athletics announces a ban at the end of January and Nike appeals immediately, the …
Aylin Woodward
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Read the memo WeWork's new chairman just sent to all staff laying out its 5 year plan using the NYC marathon as a metaphor
In moments of rapid change, it's not always easy to pause and give each other credit, but these are…
Meghan Morris
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Here Are The Winners Of The NYC Marathon
Three people were killed by bombs planted near the finish line of the Boston Marathon last April, m…
Agence France Presse
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My dad and I ran the New York City Marathon at 56 and 26. Here's what it was like to run all 5 boroughs with the best cheering section we've ever seen.
On Sunday, about 53,000 people took to the streets to run from Staten Island to Brooklyn, to Queens…
Lydia Ramsey,Christian Ramsey
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The startup changing how race photographers are paid is coming to the New York City Marathon
FlashFrame's pitch is simple: People can sign up to be photographers at a race. After the race, the…
Lori Janjigian
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A Microsoft exec and marathoner holds business meetings while running - and goes just fast enough that her negotiating partners can't talk
The Journal cited Dr. Brent Walker, the former president of the Association for Applied Sport Psych…
Andy Kiersz
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Kenya's Dennis Kimetto Breaks Marathon World Record
He was working as a farmer in an impoverished rural area before he took up running in his mid-20s, …
AFP
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Dead Bombing Suspect Appeared In A Boston University Student Magazine In 2010, Wanted To Be A US Olympic Boxer
There are no other media reports of Tsarnaev boxing in the three years between the 2009 Golden Glov…