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Boston Marathon has a very long and unique history. when the Olympics were revived in 1896, the Greeks asked that a race be added to commemorate their victory over the Persians that had been fought on the plains of Marathon. The race was to be a long one, just under twenty-five miles, and it was [...]

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Five members of the Turtles Running Club of Ocala will be among more than 40,000 runners weaving their way through the city’s five burroughs in one of the most storied races in the world. “I’m so excited,” said Turtles member Terri Varnadoe. “you know, we’re on this countdown mode. We’re all so excited.” In a [...]

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MANILA, Philippines – In a powerful show of unity by Filipinos from all walks of life, the “10.10.10 A Run for the Pasig River” made history Sunday with 160,000 registrants and more than 100,000 actual runners.  It broke all Philippine records on the most number participants in a footrace, event organizer  Kapit Bisig Para sa [...]

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