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Stage is set for a classic Oregon-Oregon State showdown Dec. 3
Nov 22nd, 2009 - SI
Oftentimes, the most exciting college football Saturdays are the ones you least expect. On a day without a single game between two ranked teams, the sport provided us an all-day marathon of dramatic finishes, culminating with No...Is Sarah Palin Newsweek cover sexist? Palin says yes.
Nov 17th, 2009 - The Christian Science Monitor
Maybe Sarah Palin should be pleased with Newsweek's cover shot. After all, it could give her ammo for a sequel, perhaps entitled "Going Rogue II: Sarah Palin Unloaded.
ESPN Encylopedia Team Histories
Nov 17th, 2009 - ESPN
It's all in the title … ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History Of The Men's Game. Quite simply, the book covers it all. Throughout the upcoming season, ESPN.com will be bringing you excerpts from the encyclopedia...
Twins separated after marathon Australia surgery
Nov 16th, 2009 - Yahoo! News
MELBOURNE (AFP) – Australian doctors on Tuesday successfully separated joined-at-the-head Bangladeshi twin girls after more than 24 hours of surgery, describing the moment as "surreal".
Conjoined twins in marathon separation surgery
Nov 16th, 2009 - Times Online
Twin Bangladeshi girls joined at the top of their heads were in good condition Tuesday but were not yet separated after 24 hours of complicated surgery, hospital officials said. Ian McKenzie...
Marathon videos from YouTube:
6:40The Spirit of the Marathon
A trailer of the inspirational movie "The Spirit of the Marathon". DVD is now available for sale on www.marathonmovie.com
2:59Boston Marathon 2008 Women's Finish
Dire Tune beats Alevtina Biktimirova by 3 seconds to win the 2008 Boston Marathon. More videos: mel.opho.be
0:47The day after the Marathon
For all those who ran the 2007 Flora London Marathon - you may not be wearing your medal today, but take it from us, people can spot a marathon hero from a mile away
0:39Uncomfortable Moment during LA Marathon
This has to be longest uncomfortable pause in the history of television. Absolutely cringeworthy.
Marathon from WikiPedia:
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 miles 385 yards, or exactly 267?32 miles) that is usually run as a road race. The event is named after the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens. The historical accuracy of this legend is in doubt, contradicted by accounts given by Herodotus, in particular.
The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896, though the distance did not become standardized until 1921. More than 800 marathons are contested throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes. Larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.
The name marathon comes from the legend of Pheidippides, a Greek messenger.
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