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A Post-Marathon Picnic in Boston: Daffodils, Helicopters and a Mother's Prayer

Holly Robinson | Posted 04.22.2013 | Healthy Living
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Holly Robinson

The only solace we can find is in each other, in the men and women who acted selflessly to rush forward to help the wounded, in the onlookers who saw that marathon runners were without their cell phones or clothes and helped them find what they needed for comfort.

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We Are All Runners

Anna Maslakovic | Posted 04.18.2013 | Crime
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Anna Maslakovic

One foot after another, for miles on end. Not many of us run in this age of technology and global urbanization, but running is written into our DNA, and what happened in Boston will not destroy the marathon spirit.

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Jason Linkins

Looking Forward In Angst: Boston And Other Tests Of Endurance

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.19.2013 | Politics
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I really don't know where to start with Boston. The truth is, the world needs another potentially terrible piece of writing, meditating on an emergenc...

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Running and Writing, Post-Boston

Debra Pickett | Posted 04.16.2013 | Chicago
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Debra Pickett

As people, we do things sometimes that are not, strictly speaking, necessary. We do things. We rise to challenges. Though we are not all capable of the heroism of our first responders, we can all find something great within ourselves.

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BAA: The 2014 Boston Marathon Will Go On

AP | By JIMMY GOLEN | Posted 04.17.2013 | Sports
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BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon organizers vowed to continue the race next year, calling the world's oldest and most prestigious annual marathon "a de...

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Why Marathons Matter

Rev. Earl E. Johnson | Posted 04.16.2013 | Religion
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Rev. Earl E. Johnson

Let us all remember Boston and grieve for those fallen and lost, and be there next year along the route to celebrate the triumph of health and physical achievement and that we are not afraid.

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A Runner Reflects On Boston Tragedy: We Can Go On

Alana Horowitz | Posted 04.16.2013 | Sports
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Alana Horowitz

People, runners and non-runners alike, can take much more than we think we can. We can go on even when our legs are throbbing and our hearts are broken. This horrific day of events will not falter the stamina of America's collective courage. We will only finish stronger.

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How a Facebook Post Led Me to My Passion as a Running Guide for Blind Athletes

Tim Scapillato | Posted 04.15.2013 | Good News
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Tim Scapillato

In 1985, I was a 30-year-old non-runner who smoked a pack of cigarettes every day. Today, I'm running the Boston Marathon along side one of the most inspirational men I've ever known.

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Helpful Travel Tips For Runners

Travelzoo | Posted 05.14.2013 | Travel
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Travelzoo

Traveling for a race? Several Travelzoo Deal Experts are seasoned marathon veterans and have shared these tips.

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Rosemarie Lost 105 Pounds: 'I Wasn't Living Up To My True Potential'

Posted 02.27.2013 | Healthy Living
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Got a success story of your own? Send it to us at success.stories@huffingtonpost.com and you could be featured on the site! Name: Rosemarie Hernand...

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Oldest Marathon Runner Finishes Last Race

AP | Posted 02.25.2013 | Sports
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HONG KONG (AP) — The world's oldest marathon runner ran his last race on Sunday at the age of 101. Fauja Singh finished the Hong Kong...

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9-Year-Old To Race In Marathons On All 7 Continents For Charity

The Huffington Post | Eleanor Goldberg | Posted 02.05.2013 | Impact
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Nikolas Toocheck , 9, is going to brave some frigid trails in order to help underprivileged kids keep warm. The Philadelphia fourth grader hopes t...

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Lessons From Becoming A Marathoner

Dylan Armajani | Posted 01.27.2013 | Healthy Living
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Dylan Armajani

How can words possibly describe how fantastic, how beautiful, and how majestic the marathon is? I don't think they can. However, I would like to share a few lessons that I learned while becoming a marathoner. They say that the marathon is a metaphor for life, and I couldn't agree more.

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What Were the Arguments Against Canceling the 2012 NY Marathon?

Quora | Posted 01.09.2013 | New York
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Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. By Martin Bodek, Marathoner This was my argument: My inbox, cell phone, and land line have absolutely ...

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10 Amazing Marathon Moments That Made Us Laugh, Cry, And Cheer

Posted 11.04.2012 | OWN
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By Amy Shearn Why was canceling the NYC Marathon in the wake of Hurricane Sandy such a contentious decision? Well for one thing, we love our marath...

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Lessons Learned Training for First Marathon

Dylan Armajani | Posted 12.29.2012 | Healthy Living
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Dylan Armajani

The 26.2 miles I will run on November 4 may be for my father and other stroke survivors, but this race has become about so much more. Since deciding to run the marathon, I have traveled over 900 miles by foot, and spent nearly 140 hours training.

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Marathons Safe For Aging Boomers, Study Finds

U.S. News And World Report | Posted 09.04.2012 | Fifty
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It's safe for older adults to run marathons, a new study finds. Researchers at the University of Manitoba in Canada tested marathon participants ov...

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Catherine Pearson

Dean Karnazes Makes Marathoners Look Lazy

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 09.29.2012 | Sports
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Think one marathon is tough? Try 50, in 50 states, on 50 consecutive days. Dean Karnazes has. He's also run 350 miles in 82 straight hours, raced ...

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Patient Behind Running-For-Charity Movement Races For Cancer Research

Georgia Cleland | Posted 08.04.2012 | Impact
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Georgia Cleland

It's times like these that families hug each other a lot, and cry a lot, and try to savor those sweet moments that are so good, and try to push out the bad and hope it all goes away. I know. I heard about all that in the years since my recovery. And one of the things my Dad did back then -- when I was sick and there wasn't much he could do for me -- has had a lasting effect on a whole lot of people. And now it's part of me too.

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FLASHBACK: 'Duel In The Sun'

Boston.com | Posted 04.16.2012 | Sports
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Three decades later, Alberto Salazar and Dick Beardsley still are linked, just as they were for the final 9 miles of the most unforgettable of the 115...

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If You Can Run a Mile, You Can Run a Marathon

Andrea Metcalf | Posted 03.27.2012 | Home
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Andrea Metcalf

Although I have been involved in helping thousands of people get healthier, lose weight and even run marathons, I have never crossed the finish line of one myself.

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Running Icon Bart Yasso Inspires AOL Marathon Team, Raises Money For Cancer Research

Emily Faherty | Posted 12.18.2011 | New York
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Emily Faherty

The AOL Marathon Team and other running enthusiasts got some major one-on-one time with the "Mayor of Running" when we hosted Bart Yasso at our office for a group run through the city and fundraising for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

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English Runner DQ'd For Taking Bus During Marathon

AP | STEVE DOUGLAS | Posted 12.12.2011 | Sports
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LONDON — Rob Sloan boasted he'd completed an "unbelievably tough" marathon near Newcastle after crossing the finish line in third place with a p...

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Marathon Training Tips From Jillian Michaels

Posted 12.08.2011 | Healthy Living
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Fall is marathon season -- big time -- and if watching all the runners lace up around you has you inspired to try out your first 26.2-miler, you're pr...

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Why I Run

David Ernesto Munar | Posted 12.03.2011 | Chicago
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David Ernesto Munar

In adolescence, I ran from the taunting and torment of being a fat, gay kid with little ability to change my circumstances. Today, I chase transcendence in new ways.

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