Four races in Paralympic marathon
September 8th, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 8 (IANS) London Paralympics' organising committee director Debbie Jevans said that there will be four races in Sunday's Paralympic marathon here."We have four races, three men and one ... Read more...
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Olympics: Ram Singh finishes 78th in men’s marathon
August 12th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) Armyman Ram Singh Yadav finished 78th with a time of 2:30.06 hours in the Olympic men's marathon here at The Mall Sunday, marking the end of ... Read more...
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Olympic swimming: Hungarian Risztov wins gold in marathon
August 10th, 2012 - 3:22 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Hungarian swimmer Eva Risztov showed her stamina to beat the field in the women's 10-km open water swimming Thursday after a close finish in Hyde ... Read more...
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Olympic swimming: Hungary’s Risztov powers to gold in marathon
August 9th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Hungarian swimmer Eva Risztov had the stamina to beat the field in the women's 10-kilometre open water swimming Thursday after a close finish in Hyde ... Read more...
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Olympics: Gelana wins gold in women’s marathon
August 5th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana splashed to gold in a rainy London Olympic marathon Sunday.Gelana, 24, ranked 11th in the world after wins in Rotterdam and Amsterdam ... Read more...
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Kipsang, Keitany win London marathon
April 22nd, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 22 (IANS) Kenyans Wilson Kipsang and Mary Keitany won the men's and women's races at the London Marathon Sunday.Kipsang led for the final 11 kilometers with a time ... Read more...
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Aniston to star in Los Angeles theatre marathon
April 28th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Aniston is set to hit the stage in Los Angeles for the city's inaugural 24-hour theatre marathon in June.Dailystar.co.uk reports that the charity ... Read more...
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Brit woman, 92, breaks world record after finishing Honolulu Marathon
April 6th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 6 (ANI): A British woman, aged 92, has broken the world record for the oldest person ever to complete a marathon.Gladys Burrill, a part-time Hawaii resident nicknamed the "Gladyator", finished ... Read more...
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US sumo wrestler becomes heaviest person in history to finish marathon!
March 22nd, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 22 (ANI): A sumo wrestler from the U.S. has broken the Guinness World Record for Heaviest Person to Complete a Marathon.Kelly Gneiting, who calls himself the 'Fat Man', completed all ... Read more...
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US sumo wrestler aims to become heaviest person ever to run marathon
March 19th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by ANI
London, March 19 (ANI): A 29-stone sumo wrestler from the US is aiming to become the heaviest person ever to run a marathon this weekend.Kelly Gneiting, a hospital statistician and sumo wrestler ... Read more...
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Colin Firth treats marriage like marathon
February 19th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 19 (IANS) Actor Colin Firth says the secret to his happy marriage is that he and his wife Livia Giuggioli always take out time for each other and he treats ... Read more...
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Brit triple-amputee paratrooper to take part in Washington marathon
October 25th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 25(ANI): A British paratrooper who lost both legs and an arm fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, will defy his injuries to take part in Marine Corp Marathon in Washington ... Read more...
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Formula to run perfect marathon
October 22nd, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 22 (IANS) Marathon runners need never "hit the wall" again after a scientist devised a formula to ensure they always have a strong finish.
Hitting the wall occurs when ... Read more...
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Rihanna’s 8-hour shopping marathon
October 6th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 6 (ANI): Singing sensation Rihanna apparently went on an eight-hour-long shopping trip with boyfriend Matt Kemp.The pop superstar visited the 'Topshop's' flagship store in London, reports the Sun.And the ... Read more...
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‘Eat, Pray, Love’ filming helped Julia Roberts train for half-marathon
May 25th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 25 (ANI): Filming 'Eat, Pray, Love' helped Julia Roberts prepare for a 13.5-mile marathon which her husband Danny Moder convinced her to run for charity.The actress admitted that shooting in ... Read more...
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Princess Beatrice is first royal to complete London Marathon
April 26th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 26 (ANI): Princess Beatrice, daughter of Duke of York, Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, has become the first in the royal family to complete the London Marathon.Princess Beatrice ... Read more...
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Katie Price pulls out of London marathon
April 14th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 14 (IANS) Model Katie Price, also known as Jordan, has withdrawn from marathon event saying she has been advised by doctors not to run, sparking rumours she and husband Alex ... Read more...
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Jordan fuels pregnancy rumours after pulling out of London Marathon
April 14th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 14 (ANI): Katie Price a.k.a Jordan has sparked rumours she might be pregnant after pulling out of the London Marathon under doctor's orders.She had started training for the 26-mile run ... Read more...
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Princess Beatrice to become ‘first royal to run marathon’
February 1st, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 1 (ANI): Princess Beatrice is set to become the first royal to participate in a marathon run, it has emerged.The 21-year-old, who is taking part in April's London Marathon, will ... Read more...
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Pammie’s 10-hr booze marathon
December 19th, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 19 (ANI): Pamela Anderson started her festive season with a new high - the former Baywatch babe soaked her self in booze for 10 hours, with the party finishing at ... Read more...
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Madonna to take part in 151 mile marathon
September 3rd, 2009 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 3 (IANS) Pop diva Madonna, known for her well-toned physique and strict diet and exercise regime, is now training to run a 151-mile marathon.
The 51-year-old singer will be taking ... Read more...
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The couple that got married during the London marathon!
April 27th, 2009 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 27 (ANI): Two competitors turned man and wife after tying the knot during the 28th annual London Marathon.Rachel Pitt paced up the aisle to marry Garry Keates after taking a ... Read more...
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Cafes 50-hour Danny Boy marathon!
March 18th, 2008 - 6:04 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar 18 (ANI): An American cafe hosted an effort to get into the Guinness Book of Worlds Record by singing Danny Boy continuously for 50-hours.AJ O'Neils Cafe in Fernadale, ... Read more...
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Katie Holmes sets her sights on Boston marathon
December 8th, 2007 - 12:23 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 8 (ANI): Katie Holmes seems to have caught the marathon bug, for after taking part in the one in New York, shes getting ready to put on her running shoes ... Read more...
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