Word: marathonical
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...hand, he comes from political stock - the New York State Senate seat he assumed in 1985 was formerly held by his father, Harlem political leader Basil Paterson. On the other, he is legally blind (a disability that did not prevent him from completing the New York City Marathon in 1999). When the Columbia University and Hofstra Law School graduate became the State Senate's minority leader in 2002, it marked the first time an African American assumed that position. As governor, Paterson will add to his groundbreaking record by becoming the state's first black chief executive, and just...
This past Saturday, as a part of a slew of activities thrown for Junior Parents Weekend, the Harvard College Marathon Challenge brought parents and students together at 8:30 a.m. to sweat and pant around the campus...
Last time I was home, I got caught up in an MTV marathon of one of my favorite TV shows: “America’s Next Top Model.” For those unfamiliar with the phenomenon that is ANTM, the show is supermodel Tyra Banks’s sometimes-sadistic “modeling” competition (it’s judged more on personality than pictures), which professes to seek the next great model—a young girl who invariably disappears after winning...
...severely. Those that knew John best have attested to his scholastic aptitude and demonstrated potential to achieve great things. He was one of the most well rounded people we have ever met. He excelled in athletics, academics, music, research, and making friends. He was training to run the Boston Marathon while managing an impressive course load, conducting stem cell research, and learning to play the guitar. Based upon such stellar performance and his friendly demeanor, who would have ever guessed that something was terribly wrong...
...more challenging to build brand names and a career or to run the New York City Marathon? -Rob Opaleski, ChicagoMy career. I could have stopped the marathon-it was one of the most beautiful things I ever did. There's not a lot of things where a real macho guy will say, "Yo. That was kinda impressive." [Laughs.] It was one of my shining moments, but I'll never do it again...