My runner pal Lane Becker explains why on earth anyone would want to run a marathon in this fantastic and informative slideshow about the history of running a 26.2 mile race.
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Why you want to run a marathon
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Test driving the detour
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Travel is the ultimate education
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My, how time flies
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Steeplechase is back!
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It's never too late to learn
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Hughes wants 'mountain of runs'
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Recapturetheglory will run in the Preakness
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How I'll win the Caulfield Cup:
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Thousands will support cancer research by running
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Katha Parayumbol breaking the record
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Bursts of sprinting burn 200 calories
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Why I love baseball:
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Hi, I'm your tour guide!
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Why I Relay:
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Greater Manchester Marathon could become permanent fixture
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Brian Cushing runs 4.69 forty