Word: marathons
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...We’re hardly original in this project. Playing all Beethoven’s string quartets is akin to running a marathon or climbing Mount Everest. It’s one of the big goals a string quartet can aspire to,” Sirota says...
Wulsin said he personally experienced Halsey’s willingness to help others when he was running a marathon. Wulsin, 10 miles into the race and exhausted, saw Halsey cheering for him along the sidelines. Halsey stepped over the sidelines and ran alongside Wulsin for the next 10 miles still wearing his khakis. Wulsin said that Halsey’s unusual act drew the attention of the crowd, which began cheering “Go Pants...
DARREN ROVELL, a CNBC sports reporter, on Eritrean-born runner Meb Keflezighi, hailed as the first American to win the New York City Marathon in 27 years...
...that the short residency of most guest choreographers often necessitates a grueling sequence of six-hour rehearsals on weekends that spill into four-hour sessions on weekdays. Two Sundays ago, Company members remained at the Loeb from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., going home exhausted and sore after a marathon session of hanging lights and setting up the theatre...
...woman has also entered marathon lore as one of the most infamous competitors in race history. In 1980, Rosie Ruiz took first place in the Boston Marathon, crossing the finish line at 2 hr. 31 min. 56 sec. But there was a problem: competitors and officials never spotted the New York woman on the course during the race. As witnesses later verified, the 23-year-old had jumped out of a crowd of spectators about a half-mile from the finish line and simply sprinted to the end. An investigation revealed she had pulled a similar stunt in New York...