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<!-- Converted from text/rtf format --> By Jamie Stewart A great field of sixty competitors took part in the first running of the Alpine Mountain Marathon in the weekend. At the sharp end there was close competition between some of New Zealand's most accomplished adventure athletes, with pre race favourites Phil Wood and Ross Rotherham eventually triumphing. The event was blessed by amazing

First of all, let me say that I will never write a positive review on a product just because the vendor asks me too. But I can honestly say that the Britax Marathon Convertible Car Seat rocks! My little boy sits back there and plays with his toys, content in his car seat and enjoys [...]

Poker professional Annie Duke has said she plans to run in San Diego’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon on June 1 in support of her charity, Ante Up For Africa. Ante Up for Africa will hold its second charity tournament at this year’s World Series of Poker to raise awareness and money for those affected by the [...]

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Bilder von Wien Mitte beim Stadtpark - StubentorAuf der Brücke zwischen Wien Mitte und Stadtpark.Vorbereitung für das Eintreffen der ersten Läufer.Nach einer Stunde und 34 Minuten, treffen die letzten Läufer zum ersten mal am Ring beim Stubentor ein.Die letzte Läuferin trifft am Stubentor ein.Während in 10 bis 15 Minuten die Spitzenläufer, nach der fast kompletten Runde wieder das Stubentor für den Endspurt passieren werden, hat Sie den Weg nach Schönbrunn usw. noch vor sich.Wien-Intim drückt Ihr die Daumen.Leider konnte ich Heute nur diese 3 Bilder bereitstellen, da der Akku meines Handy leider nach diesem Foto nicht mehr mitmachte.Weitere Bilder, welche mit einem herkömmlichen Fotoapparat gemacht wurden, werde ich später ins Netz stellen.Schönen Sonntagwünscht Harry und das

If you ever think about cheating to gain entry into the Boston Marathon, here's some advice: Don't do it.On the Letsrun message boards, someone spotted an ad on ebay with a guy offering to sell his Boston Marathon bib. This would allow someone who didn't qualify to run in last Mondays Boston Marathon a chance to run. And not just run in the back, but near the elites. The seller had qualified by running a 2:30 at his qualifying race.His opening bid was about $20 and soared to more than $400. He said he couldn't run because he was injured.His ad read like this:If you have ever dreamed of running the Boston Marathon and being in the front, take advantage of my unfortunate injury, by bidding on my entry.Because I cannot run, I am letting someone else enjoy the race. I qualified in a time of un

The Kenyan Team is announced. And Gebrselassie's Real reason for not running the Beijing Olympic Marathon?Just time for two very brief news items today from the world of marathon running:Kenya's Olympic Marathon team - as expected...The first is that the Kenyan team for the Olympic Marathon has been announced, and not surprisingly, it consists of the big three "winners" from the recent series of Spring marathons.That is, the team consists of:Martin Lel - London winner, and fastest in the world this year at 2:05:16Sammy Wanjiru - Second in London behind Lel, and perhaps the best half marathon runner in historyRobert Cheruiyot - the impressive, front-running winner in Boston, where he destroyed an admittedly weak field with a sustained period of pressureIt's an unbelievable team, three men

Oh It’s only been a week since I wrote a post here. It seemed like a lot longer when I thought about it. I decided to write about Yahoo Buzz and there top ten picks. Because obviously that’s what people are interested in reading or talking about and why not throw my fifty cents into the pile? So I did numbers one through five over at Virginia Breeze earlier in the evening. And now while I am waiting for American Idol to tape so I don’t have to watch all the commercials I can do the rest. Here. And since I started doing this several hours ago the list has changed. Why? Because the news waits for no man or woman I guess. Stuff happens. But Kristy Lee Cook is still up there and we have been following her exploits on AI. What can we say about her that has not already been said? Not much

Wrapping up the spring marathon season - a Kenyan season, but will the Olympic Games be the same?Yesterday's Boston Marathon brought the curtain down on the 2008 Spring Marathon season, and all eyes now turn towards the August Beijing Olympic Marathon. That will be followed by the Autumn racing season, consisting of Berlin, Chicago and New York, where hopefully, we'll see more world-class racing performances.Because of the proximity of the Olympic Games, the Autumn races in October are more likely to feature the "could have beens", an opportunity for the fourth, fifth and sixth best runners to show what their federations might have missed, particularly in the case of Kenya. The Berlin race will almost certainly also feature Haile Gebrselassie, who looks set, I believe, to attempt the wor

Kenyan great Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot etched his name into the record book of the fabled Boston Marathon yesterday with his epic fourth victory. Cheruiyot, who won this race for the first time in 2003 before adding wins in each of the past two years, cemented a three-peat with a gutsy first-place time of 2 hours, 7 minutes, 46 seconds. Running into a head wind, Cheruiyot finished 32 seconds off the course record he set in 2006. It wasn’t for lack of trying: He reached the 20-mile mark in 1:36:10, seven seconds under record pace, but running alone can often be the cruelest of foes. Boston is very different from the other marathons, Cheruiyot said. As usual, the course was very difficult. Last year, we ran 2:14, and I tried to push harder this year to achieve my personal goal of runni

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Willard was hoping to run the Boston Marathon today,  but was sorely disappointed when I told him that you need to qualify to run in it.  I think he’s training for next year, but I didn’t see him move all day.

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We put in a full work day on Saturday. A start right after breakfast and keep going without a significant break till sunset kind of day, which I haven't done for a long time. I can still feel it in my legs, all the kneeling from edge sanding the old wood floor. Peter on the other hand enjoyed a healthy workout going up and down the stairs leading into the basement workshop a zillion times, cutting wood pieces to repair the kitchen floor as well as fitting new moldings for the two windows above the sink. We did get to soak in the last evening sun rays over a Bass Ale and mixed nuts though, initiating the porch for the season. Here are the pictures:The black vent covers had to go since additional baseboard heaters are planned to run along the wall. This is where the wall was, and the repair

Cheruiyot of Fire: Robert Cheruiyot wins his 4th Boston title in dominant styleRobert Cheruiyot fulfilled most people's predictions today, by winning the 112th Boston Marathon. But it was not so much the fact that he won as the manner in which he did it that was remarkable. He absolutely destroyed the field through his own front-running efforts, taking up the pace very early on in the race, keeping the tempo way below course record (2:07:14) schedule, and then attacking the field off that fast pace on the famed Newton Hills.At one stage, the predicted finish time was on for sub-2:06, which is absolutely unheard of in Boston, and would have smashed the old record by over a minute! It was not to be, as Cheruiyot himself paid the price for his incredible front-running, and he ended the ra

  Ok so some 25,000 runner are preparing to run the Boston Marathon today. The annual 26.2 mile race will be ran under way better conditions than last year. It was very rainy last year but this years race should be all clear. Thankfully for all you Bostonites out there, the Liquor stores will be open today. [...]

"This sport is the sport to see what you are made of, so use those expert's advice, but be free to be your own champion runner, picking and choosing advice you enjoy and that works best for you." Bill Rodgers Since today is "Marathon Monday" here in Massachusetts and also "Patriot's Day", I thought I would weave them together with investing. The quote above, taken from Bill Rodgers, a 4-time winner of the Boston Marathon, I think is perfectly suited for investors. There are a million... Continued at Todd Sullivan's ValuePlays

They run the Boston Marathon today. The Holy Grail of Marathon running, if you will.I haven't even come close to qualifying.But I got the digits.I found the bib numbers from some of the races I've run. (The other ones are lost). I added them, then divided the number by the number of bibs I have.The number I came up with is my own Fantasy Boston Bib Number: 2731I went to the Boston Marathon Web Site and found the last few finishers with this Bib number.The Boston finisher with Bib No. 2731 over the last few years has finished in a time ranging from 3:14 to 4:17.I may not be fast, but I've got fast karma.I'm rooting for whomever wears Bib No. 2731 today.Get out your bib numbers. Play the game. Who are you rooting for?And by the way, if you see one of your bib numbers in my picture, drop me

Simon Johnson, a firefighter from Tyneside (UK) is going to undertake an epic journey over several mountains and islands on the Inner Hebrides covering the distance equivalent to six marathons. His challenge will start on the 25th of May on Islay. Simon will be raising money for the charity Debra, which is for people suffering from Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). I haven't found more info yet on how to sponsor Simon, but I will post somthing here when I do. A quote from the Shields Gazette:The first race begins on the island Islay next month, and then the 31-year-old will be getting the ferry over to the island Jura. The run is the equivalent to six marathons. He said: "The race is for six days and the longest day will cover 30 miles. On these races I also have to carry my own back pack. You a

The U.S. women’s Oympic marathon trials are nearing the finish line, and you can check the leaders here at the official leaderboard. At mile 21, favorite Deena Kastor is in second place, one minute behind leader Magdalena Lewy Boulet.

Preview of Boston - the last of the big Spring Marathons: Cheruiyot to claim number fourMonday sees the 112th running of the famous Boston Marathon, which has brought us some epic duels and historical races, like the Duel in the Sun of 1982. Coming a week after the great London Marathon, this race promises to make history for Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya, who, if he wins, will join Bill Rodgers, Gerard Cote and the great Clarence de Mar as the only men to win the title four times (he has a long way to go to catch de Mar, who won seven times. Amazingly, his second win came 11 years after his first, and then he reeled off five more in the next eight years!)Cheruiyot was the world's first Marathon Major champion, and has a valid claim to a position as one of the great marathon racers in the w

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This is upsetting to hear, I hope Mike's knee heals quickly!!: BOSTON - The former Arkansas governor and Republican presidential candidate has withdrawn from the Boston Marathon because of a knee... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

While it is true that extra-inning games are commonplace in Major League Baseball, it is extremely rare that they last as long as Thursday night's marathon between the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres; it was without a doubt a game that wore out both teams' pitching staffs. The game itself mercifully came to an end when the Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki's game-winning double and RBI, pushing Colorado to the 2-1 win over San Diego in 22 innings at Petco Park. Colorado was led by Willie Taveras and Matt Holliday with 3 hits each - with Taveras scoring 2 runs and stealing a base while Holliday stole 2 bases; Tulowitzki and Clint Barmes added 2 hits each. The win went to Kip Wells (1-0) as he pitched 4 innings, allowing a hit, walking one and striking out 3.San Diego was led by a trio - Kevin

Just another normal night out last night, winding up drinking vodka and eating a battered sausage in the back of a packed chip shop whilst a little fella played Johnny Cash and Elvis covers. Standard, really. Still, could've been worse, could've been out with these lads. Myself and Jack Alcopop made the trip into London last night to catch up with our good pals in goFASTER, along with a cluttered array of brilliant other friends. Quite the industry fest, we hung out with managers, labels, publishers, booking agents, promoters, press people, a few band members and apparently one or two actors, not that I recognised them. We even managed to agree a new, and brilliant, release which I'm pleased about. Oh and Mike Hooper, the former Liverpool substitue goalkeeper, now a doorman in his hometown

Two-time champion Martin Lel confident he can break the recordIn the aftermath of a truly legendary men's race in London, Lel made public his confidence that he can break Haile Gebrselassie's record of 2:04:26 set in Berlin last year. At which race he attempts the record will be up to his manager, “but this victory has given me confidence that I can break the world record," said Lel the day after the race.If Lel were to go on to break the record, it would mark the peak of a relatively long climb to the top of the marathon world. He debuted in 2002 at the Venice Marathon, where he placed second in a (now unimpressive) 2:10:02 while losing to David Makori (KEN). In fact Lel was apparently drubbed by Makori, finishing a distant 1:33 behind him. Seems his incredible finishing power is s

The Low-Tech Times previously reported that a 101 year old man would be attempting to complete the London Marathon thus becoming the world’s oldest person to finish a marathon. To follow up on that story, the good news is that Buster Martin completed the race. According to an article in The Mail on Sunday, Buster [...]

Our good friends at WCSN.com are making news again.World Championship Sports Network (WCSN), the premier destination of Olympic and lifestyle sports, announced today it is joining forces with adidas and Marathonguide.com to provide a free, first-ever global webcast of the 112th Boston Marathon. Through this partnership, fans worldwide can logon to WCSN.com to watch the live and on-demand webcast on April 21, beginning at 9:25 a.m. EST."We're excited to partner with adidas and Marathonguide.com in offering this free webcast and to help foster worldwide awareness for this major race," said Carlos Silva, president and COO of WCSN. "Now, for the first time global road racing fans will have unprecedented coverage to see the top marathoners square off in one of the world's most prestigious spor

Sunday was the 28th annual London Marathon and more than 35,000 people crossed the finish line with many celebrities amongst them. Gordan Ramsey was running for the ninth time at the event and was raising money for several causes including spina bifida.  Being a veteran of the marathon doesn’t make it any easier according to the [...]

Marathon Grill121 S 16th StPhiladelphia, PA USA 19102www.marathongrill.comWhere is it?This cozy establishment comes split into two sections: A main dining room and a bar area, with an open kitchen lining the back wall and unifying the two spaces. The entrance places you at the back of the dining room, with the open kitchen (and a takeout counter) to your right. To get to the restrooms, follow the kitchen (keeping it to your right) counter to the back of the opposite wall (and into the bar). Once there, you'll notice a small hallway wrapping around the back of the kitchen -- the toilets are there.What's it like?The dining room of this upscale neighborhood eatery features plenty of wood and golden lighting and lots of broad windows (for people watching), and combined the decor gives the plac

35,000 runners ran the 2008 Flora London Marathon. Among them was a man in a giant robot outfit and six Maasai warriors. The event is crucially important for charities. Organisers say it is the largest single fundraising event in the world. CLICK HERE | digg story

Kenyans dominate the "other" marathon this weekendThe 2008 Flora London Marathon has come and gone, with Martin Lel tightening his grip on the title of best marathoner ever. Lel seems untouchable at the moment as he has won won three major marathons in a row (London 2007, NYC 2007, and London 2008)---all that after a near miss in London 2006 where he was second. The race was hot, hot hot, as the top three all broke 2:06 and the top six all broke 2:07. You can read our full report here, but the top ten men looked like this:Martin Lel (KEN) - 2:05:15Sammy Wanjiru (KEN) - 2:05:24Abderrahim Goumri (MAR) - 2:05:30Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) - 2:06:15Ryan Hall (USA) - 2:06:17Deriba Merga (ETH) - 2:06:38Yonas Kifle (ERI) - 2:08:51Felix Limo (KEN) - 2:10:35Aleksey Sokolov (RUS) - 2:11:41Hendrik Ramaal

A week from today, they will run the 112th Boston Marathon. It is the Super Bowl of marathon running. Or the World Series. And with its strict qualifying standards, many of us have never known what it feels like to run Boston, arms raised, crossing the finish line on Boylston Street.And that includes me. To qualify for Boston, I would have had to run a previous marathon in 3 hours, 15 minutes. That's a 7:26 minute per mile pace. I've never kept that pace up for a 10K, much less the two marathons I've run.But, I know somebody who has.So, today, I thought I'd start Boston Marathon week blogging with a question and answer session from one of my co-workers, Tom, who qualified for the 2007 Boston Marathon with his marathon time in the 2006 Austin Marathon. When I first started running four yea

I don’t know about you but I have followed the London Marathon all day today and I have to say some of the reasons why people were running the marathon were heartbreaking, so well done to them all 35,000 of them. As from today you can now enter the 2009 Flora London Marathon online. This system [...]

Martin Lel: The greatest marathon runner in the world - London Marathon Champion 2008 The London Marathon, every year the deepest and most competitive marathon in the world, lived up to the hype today, and it was Martin Lel who defended his title and confirmed his status as the greatest racer in the world - he won in a time of 2:05:21, winning the highest quality marathon in history. Three men broke 2:06, three more broke 2:07, but it was Lel who retained his crown as the greatest runner in the world with another royal performance.The table below shows how Lel put his race together, depicting the splits and paces at various distance intervals. It is followed by a graph showing the pace per 5km interval, along with some highlights indicated on the graph.How the race unfolded - superhuma

Went and watched the Runners start the Marathon today, (Good luck to all who are running.) The race is still being run at the moment and the rain  has just started falling down. There's something nice about running in the Rain, it keeps your body at a good temperature which makes it generally easier to push on.  

I can't believe that it's that time of y ear again already. Pretty much the whole of the borough of Greenwich (and a lot of the rest of South, East and Central London) comes to a virtual standstill. I didn't think that I'd make it out to watch this year, due to my terrible cold that insists on hanging around, but I felt much better when I woke up this morning, so made my way to the end of the

The London Marathon is a fantastic event that nearly anyone can take part in and it’s also a great sport for friends and family to watch on TV, today is the 2008 London Marathon. This event started within months after former Olympic champion Chris Brasher finished the New York Marathon in 1979 and then wrote [...]

The good folks at WCSN.com definately know how to win over the friendship of road race fans. Ryan Hall and company are now just a click away. WCSN.com is offering free, live webcast of the London Marathon.WCSN.COM TO PROVIDE LIVE WEBCAST OF THE LONDON MARATHON.Encore Showing of 2007 London Marathon and Highlights of2008 London Marathon to Air on WCSN TVWorld Championship Sports Network (WCSN) will provide LIVE coverage of the 2008 London Marathon this Sunday, April 13 starting at 3:55 a.m. EST. The free broadcast will be available to everyone in the U.S and Canada via WCSN.com. The Flora London Marathon will host representatives from more than 50 countries in the 26.2 mile course.This year's lineup is packed with some of the greatest marathon runners in the world who will go head-to-head

Our crystal ball: London Marathon preview: Majestic Martin to make it three out of threeTomorrow sees the year's biggest marathon in London - well, OK, I'll concede that the Olympic Marathon later this year in Beijing may have more significance this year, but London brings together what is arguably a stronger field - no limits of three athletes per country, for example.About a week ago, we took a look at the men's field, and it seems that every year, London's organizers outdo themselves by bringing together the very best in the world. Since about 2002, London has brought together the top 10 marathon runners, with only a few exceptions - this year, it's a big name, Haile Gebrselassie, who opted to run in Dubai earlier this year, and will probably race Berlin later this year (which may we

Well, it's Marathon time again, good luck to everyone who runs it, belucky and free from injury and drink plenty of Water during the race.It's a good job it wasn't last week really, all that snow? Well, therewasn't really that much but it would have made Running conditions prettydangerous.It's quite a good feeling watching the Marathon, there's always a goodatmosphere and there's something to be said for encouraging the athleteson. I always think you never get the whole atmosphere of the occasion if youwatch it on the Telly.I always wonder how some of the Runners manage to complete the race insome of there outfits? There was a huge Dragon last year or the yearbefore, wouldn't have fancied taking that off at the end of the race.

Tight races are part of marathon historyThe weather looks to be cooperating for Sunday's racing, and we know from our previous post on London 2008 that the optimal range for fast times is 5-15 C. With the field that Dave Bedford and team have assembled year after year, a close race seems on the cards regardless of the weather, especially because it seems over the last several years that the racing has become extremely close as many of the big-city marathons come down the final sprint. Two or more runners sprinting (and diving, in one case!) for the line after 42.2 km of racing makes for incredible drama, but is this a new phenomena?The famous duelsPerhaps the most notable and widely known close finish was the 1982 Boston Marathon in which Alberto Salazar beat Dick Beardsley by just two se

Japan: 30 runners out of a field of 3,200 competing in a marathon in the city of Saga have been taken to hospital by ambulance after being attacked by bees as they passed a river."I have never experienced anything like this before. Many people complained of sickness although no one collapsed. Some people reported they saw a swarm of bees which looked like a black cloud," said chief rescuer Tomomi Koyanag. Source: News.com.au

Six warriors from a Maasai tribe in Tanzania who are competing in the London Marathon to raise money for supplies in their homeland have been given a guide to the UK by charity Greenforce.The guide stresses the importance of wearing underpants as in the UK "it is illegal to show certain parts of the body" and the warriors will be running in traditional attire including shields and spears.The guide also indicates that one should relieve one's self in toilets rather than bushes, that Brits seem sillier when drunk, and that they should not to hunt any livestock they see in their travels. Source: Ananova

IntroductionFour years ago I literally could not run a mile. I had to stop at 3/4 of a mile gasping for breath on a treadmill, with a personal trainer called Clive probably thinking he had his work cut out here. I had decided to start running, get fit and get some personal training after a health check had revealed me mostly ok but dreadfully unfit for a 30 year old man. So, I started to do the odd short run over the next couple of years and eventually even entered an off-road 10k event. I found those 6 miles so hard I could not understand how anyone could run a 26 mile marathon. I certainly knew I couldn't. A few months later in January 2006 I was watching a TV show on the Marathon des Sables. I was in awe of spectacle and could not understand how anyone could survive such as extreme even

Six warriors from a Maasai tribe in Tanzania who are competing in the London Marathon to raise money for supplies in their homeland have been given a guide to the UK by charity Greenforce.The guide stresses the importance of wearing underpants as in the UK "it is illegal to show certain parts of the body" and the warriors will be running in traditional attire including shields and spears.The guide also indicates that one should relieve one's self in toilets rather than bushes, that Brits seem sillier when drunk, and that they should not to hunt any livestock they see in their travels. Source: Ananova.com

This week's papers might carry a feature or two, but we'd also love to showcase local runners who are taking part in this weekend's London Marathon. Are you (or do you know someone who is) running this year's Flora London marathon? Pictures always appreciated and we'll be happy to promote whatever charity you/they are running for. Please email any info to the blog here....Photo from the Flora London Marathon site here...

(I recently ran my first half marathon. I learned several lessons during the course of that race. Here’s lesson #2.) Goals Aren’t Important At the beginning of the race, I was praying and thinking about how I wanted to accomplish my goal of running the entire 13 miles without stopping. I was nervous about it, but I thought, surely, I could push myself and make it happen. But then I felt like God was saying, “What if I WANT you to walk?” My immediate response was, “What?! You don’t want me to QUIT do you?” And I really felt as if God was asking me to lay down that goal and instead listen to Him while I ran. If He told me to stop, I’d stop. If He told me to run, I’d run. But listening to Him was more important than my

Reuters - They survive on fresh blood drained from the neck of a living cow, they often run for days and nights on end to find water and their shoes are made from car tires cut up and strapped to their feet. See headlines and more here……. addthis_url [...]

Tsegaye Kebede - a name for the future, as the spring marathon season starts with a bang The spring marathon season has begun! As Jonathan wrote earlier this week, the next month throws up a number of big European marathons, as well the famed Boston Marathon (April 21st). That will be a big focus for us over the next while, starting today, which saw the first of those races – the Paris Marathon. Paris has always been something of a “poor cousin” to the London Marathon, by virtue of its proximity to that race – London is next week and bagged most of the world’s marathon superstars. Paris Marathon – victory for Kebede, sending notice to the world However, Paris did still attract a quality, competitive field, demonstrated by the final performances. 1. Tsegaye Kebede

I completed a special marathon today , with an interval of 2 hrs...yeah, i completed a sleeping marathon today for 14 hrs including a break in between of 2 hrs.Don't ask me why, i just feel so very tired...and sleepy..This whole Sunday was spent just like this, sleep all the way through...oh my!Although i felt guilty for wasting a beautiful Sunday, but deep down in a small corner of my heart, i feel blessed man! =pNow i m hoping that tonight i can sleep through the night rather than staying awake, if not it will be a disaster for a Blue Monday tomorrow.~ Sleep like a piglet, walking up for a jog, not too bad a Sunday. ~

Today I re-wheeled the wagon...with Bridgestones. Today injuries are forgotten, blisters ignored, and its painkillers for breakfast. I got my first good nights sleep and was well fuelled from food donated by everyone, after losing my food on stage 4; Today properly rested and fuelled I ran the stage I am capable of. Everyone goes for it today treating it as the final stage as tomorrows 11 miles is well, a fun run in comparison to the rest of the week. Despite 3 steep ascents, checkpoints, and lots of sand I finished the marathon in 6hrs 30, 4mph average position 367 (unconfirmed). Oh and it was 46C. thank you everyone for messages I got about 40 last night, a record I think. you have all helped me through this. I wont be given any messages sent after about 6pm today, so any after the

WCSN.com deserves some kudos. For the first time ever, international fans will be able to watch this year’s Boston Marathon by traveling no further than their key boards. World Championship Sports Network (WCSN), the premier destination for fans of Olympic and lifestyle sports, will be offering the first ever global webcast of the 112th running of the Boston Marathon via its broadband network.Holding its traditional place on Patriots' Day, Monday, April 21, beginning at 9:25 a.m. EST, race fans can go to comprehensive start to finish coverage of the 26.2 mile event as more than 20,000 contenders set stride on the hilly New England terrain including the infamous one-half mile stretch known as Heartbreak Hill. "WCSN has established itself as the top destination for competitive running an

Kristin asked me what I think about when I run… Sometimes I think about nothing. Sometimes I listen to music. Sometimes I just say to myself, “One more step, one more step.” But there are days when running is a really wonderful time of meeting with God. This past Saturday was one of those days. I learned a lot during the half marathon. Here is the first of three things I learned: We Must Run Our Own Race There was one singular reason I met my goal for the half marathon - I ran my own race. When the gun went off, people were passing me left and right. Most of them were Baylor students who were 14 years, 3 kids, 2 labors and 1 c-section younger than me. I’m sure I looked like quite the old lady. My competitive self didn’t like that, but I knew th

I have said in this blog over and over again, "Personal Finance is Marathon not a Sprint." But like a marathon often even the best runner hits a wall.The wall is where you just tire out. For others it is a loss of concentration. And even others describe it as a system breakdown.Well...I have hit the wall. I am pretty sure it came from a series of Ninja Bills, that, as they do, jumped out of nowhere for their attack. The first was my computer going down, the second was prepping for my presentation, a bonus issue, a late review and finally the last one was just time...or the lack thereof.It isn't like I have gone off the rails and started charging things, but I am just tired of thinking about my debt all of the time...it really is at times disheartening. It is a long road.I know what I have

I've run two marathons and three half marathons. But I'd probably be no match for CrossFit, a strength and conditioning regimen that some call cult-like.“How many reps would Jesus do?” jokes CrossFit member Trailgirl. In its March 23 story about CrossFit, the New York Times says a workout of the day, or W.O.D., might include, “50 kettlebell swings, 3 800-yard dashes in rapid succession and 10 pull-ups. Repeat. No breaks.”Let me just say this: CrossFit can keep its kettlebell swings. I'm proud of my daily 5-mile runs.

Governor Mike Huckabee will be running in the 112th Boston Marathon on April 21st, less than a month from now. Governor Huckabee didn’t need to qualify for the race because he’ll be running as part of the charity team, “Team Hoyt”. Team Hoyt is made of Dick and Rick Hoyt, which is undoubtedly the most [...]

Former Presidential Candidate Running Marathon From WCVB Boston BOSTON -- Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is running the 112th Boston Marathon.Huckabee will run as part of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Steve Matthews is a Las Vegas Real Estate Agent, entrepreneur, business-owner, dedicated family man and a marathoner! Last year, at the age of 54, he ran and finished his first marathon in Chicago after only 3 1/2 months of training....

Kate Lawler is to run the London marathon next month, but she is having trouble getting in the sponsorship. But she's saying if she gets the money she will strip off.She said: "I only need £18,500 before I can run in my knickers and bra. If I do hit the target I'm going to run it in my Ann Summers underwear."It sounds like it will be a sight to behold, I almost sent some money in, but then I thought, "She'll look sexy for the first mile, maybe two. But by that 26th mile she's going to look tired, stressed and physically drained while wearing her underwear. She won't look sexy, she'll look like a victim."

Yep. I guess it’s just about time I put this one to bed. You may recall the various announcements here, and threads elsewhere, not to mention Matt’s blog which is still linked here, that all created a buzz for a forthcoming project known as Marathon Touch, which was to be a port of the [...]

Friday night: Lindsay meets her first beau of the weekend - waiter Alessandro Di Nunzio from Rome, who has spilled the beans on their lovemakingAfter Lindsay Lohan's three-man marathon on the love island of Capri, the Hollywood wild child has fallen off the wagon in spectacular style .But after rumours abounded that the actress, nicknamed Li-Lo, had taken one of her kissing trio back to her hotel room, yet another has confessed that he too make it into Lohan's bed.The Hollywood actress apparently dragged her first conquest, Alessandro Di Nunzio, into the bedroom after inviting him to attend a special dinner with her.The former model, 27, met Lohan shortly after she arrived on the Italian island of Capri for a film festival.Now a drummer in Italian rock band, Di Nunzio was first picked out

Marathon Acquisition Corp. (AMEX: MAQ, MAQ.U, MAQ.WS), special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, has announced that it will effect a merger with Global... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

March 24, 2008 -- For the first time in history, amateur astronomers will have an opportunity to participate in an international competition. Michael and Evan have formulated plans to dramatically demonstrate the unbelievable efficiency of using rem3 Vote(s)

March 24, 2008 -- For the first time in history, amateur astronomers will have an opportunity to participate in an international competition. Michael and Evan have formulated plans to dramatically demonstrate the unbelievable efficiency of using rem7 Vote(s)

After a hard day’s work, sometimes it pays to get a great massage from a local massage therapist. And if for you a hard day’s work is running the Los Angeles Marathon, then an after race massage is the perfect end to get your muscles relaxed and back in shape for the next race. But for [...]

World record holder Haile Gebreselassie has confirmed in an interview with a Spanish newspaper that he will not run in the Beijing Olympics marathon due to the climatic conditions in the Chinese capital. “I have no intention of committing suicide in Beijing,” the Ethiopian, who suffers from asthma, told El Pais. “I know that several other [...]

Officials in Beijing are probably seething by news that distance runner Haile Gebrselassie just announced that he will not be competing in the Olympic marathon in Beijing. Haile is perhaps the sport’s biggest name and a fan favorite.The city’s pollution levels and his exercise induced asthma are the reasons cited by the marathon world record holder’s agent about why he decided not to run the marathon. Rather, he will try to qualify for Ethopia in the 10,000-meters.“The pollution in China is a threat to my health, and it would be difficult for me to run 42 kilometers in my current condition,” Gebrselassie said in an interview.Britain is leaning towards giving Olympic athletes pollution masks to deal with the rancid air. Maybe this is a job to call on NASA for help?By Jay Hicks, a.

Running is a low-tech sport, with shoes being the only equipment required.  I happened to go on an enjoyable run this afternoon on the Appalachian Trail.  It was just a short run for me today, but I have completed marathons in previous years. The marathon is an old sport orginating from when Pheidippides, a Greek soldier, ran non-stop [...]

On 16th March will start the 14th edition of the Marathon in the city of Rome, the Italian sport event which every year reaches the greatest number of participants. The marathon will start at 9.00 o’clock from Via dei Fori Imperiali, near to the Colosseo, and this year has a list of 14,500 athletes who [...]

A 101-year-old man is aiming to become the world's oldest competitive athlete by running in the London Marathon.Buster Martin ran the Roding Valley half marathon in Essex in five hours 13 minutes, and is now focusing on London's 26-mile event. The BBC reports that, on finishing the run, the first words of the working plumber were: "Where's my beer?" Mr Martin, who has 17 children, started work again at Pimlico Plumbers in London three years ago because he was bored. Charlie Mullins, managing director of Pimlico Plumbers, said he was "amazed" when Mr Martin appeared at work on Monday morning after his exertions. Buster, who lives in London, made headlines last year when he signed up as an agony uncle for men's magazine FHM, offering guidance to a younger generation. He also found fame when

   This guy puts me to shame.  At 101 years of age, Buster Martin clocked 5hr 13 min for a half marathon over the recent weekend.  He is now looking forward to the London Marathon.  When he accomplishes that, he will add yet another world record to his name.  He already holds the world records for the [...]

A 101 yrs. old Buster Martin wants to join London Marathon even he always do have a beer and cigarettes. He is the oldest London employee former Army physical training instructor works three days a week for a London plumbing firm.He said he wants to be the oldest one to join the London Marathon. I wonder how he made it to get at the age of 101. He said that beer and cigarettes are bad but still he's there alive and kicking.Thats very amazing, i think this man has a good heart though have a bad habits. All his sponsorship money will go to the Rhys Daniels Trust, which provides temporary accommodation for families of patients in specialist children's hospitals.I hope a lot of people will be like him. Has a more concern with other people.Source.

From bbc: “A 101-year-old man has his sights on the London Marathon in a bid to become the world’s oldest competitive runner. Working plumber Buster Martin ran Sunday’s Roding Valley half marathon in Essex in five hours 13 minutes, and is now focusing on London’s 26-mile event. On finishing the run, the first words of the ex-member of [...]

UK: 101-year-old Buster Martin is seeking to become oldest ever marathon runner by reaching the finish line in the upcoming London Marathon. The attempt will raise money for a charity providing accommodation to families with children in hospital.Martin, an ex-army instructor, already holds the record for the oldest employee in the UK after becoming bored with retirement and returning to work three days a week. Last weekend he finished a half-marathon in 5 hours, 13 minutes."I've said I'll attempt it. I haven't said I'll complete it. If I do make it, all the better... Someone asked me and the money goes to charity so why not? If I finish, I'll do what I always do and have a pint and a fag," he said. Source: Stuff.co.nz

L'initiative ne manque pas de retenir l'attention. D'autant qu'il s'agit d'un événement sportif de nature à mettre en évidence le patrimoine archéologique et touristique d'une ville à l'histoire exceptionnelle. La Marsa aura son premier semi-marathon, "Les foulées du Mégara". Marsa-Ville, Marsa-Plage, Marsa-Cubes, les côtes de Gammarth et de Carthage, autant de…