Word: heartbreaking
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...Achilles tendon hurt me from the beginning," Hussein said, "and halfway up the hill [Heartbreak Hill], I thought I heard it snap...
...sized up the race ahead of me--it would be tough, especially the two mile hill between the 18th and 20th mile that they call Heartbreak Hill. My goal was to put out a strong sustained effort for 26.2 miles and finish under four hours. It would take a great deal of mental discipline and a formidable physical effort, but I was not scared. I knew what I had to do and how to do it. All that remained...
...miles down, 13 miles, 15, 18. Finally, Heartbreak Hill loomed before me. I broke it up into little pieces--16 steps running with my hamstring muscles, 16 steps with my quads, hamstrings, quads, hamstrings. I powered up the whole hill without stopping, and when I got to the top, a half-dazed smile crept onto my face. I had beaten the monster of the Boston Marathon...
There, she said, "One day I got a call to say that Orson Welles, star of the town at that time, heard I was there and wanted to audition me for Heartbreak House...
...years ago, the Crimson Express was on its way to an 8-2 season and an undisputed Ivy League title. But its stop in Ithaca was nothing but a heartbreak. Leading 17-15 in the last two minutes of the game, the Crimson was forced to punt the ball away. A few plays later, wide receiver Shaun Hawkins played hot potato with the ball in the end zone before clutching the desperation pass for the dramatic, go-ahead touchdown...