Word: marathoning
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Junior Kate Wiley yesterday finished second among women in the first Bostonfest Marathon...
Both started running seriously in high school, and while the two now run virtually identical times, Rippy had the early jump. At 13 1/2, the Muncie, Ind., native came within two minutes of breaking the world marathon record for his age group. McNulty's biggest success came in track, where he won the Florida high school mile championship. Rippy and McNulty each captained both their cross-country and track teams in high school...
...Lisa Hill's fundraising experiment might last long after her daughter's eventual operation. And Wauconda, a town of roughly 6000 citizens, continues to pool its resources for Brett. Even a nursing home there conducted a "Rock for Brett" rocking chair marathon. Yet there are numerous other children around the country who also need help--children who may not live in towns like Wauconda or Geneva, or whose parents may be too distraught or too busy to engage in elaborate fundraising. For parents--and especially for their terminally ill children--certain experiments might be therapeutic as well...
Neighborhood resident Benny Sullivan drew a lengthy metaphor between his own marathon running and Flynn's race for mayor, adding "Ray's done his road work...
...Himalayas is no more than an extended outing. Sane and prudent citizens sign up for ice-climbing lessons and for bicycle tours across China. Your neighbor's teen-ager hang-glides. It is hardly worth mentioning when a 50-year-old man or woman runs a marathon, although the triathlon, which may consist of a long swim, a bike race and a complete running marathon on the same day, still raises a few eyebrows...