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fromIrish Independent
1 day ago

Fionnuala McCormack runs remarkable race at World Championships to claim ninth place in marathon

Ten days shy of her 41st birthday, the mother-of-three from Wicklow turned in a remarkable run that typified the class, courage and commitment that has defined her career, finishing ninth in the World Championships marathon in 2:30:16 - her best ever finish at global level across any surface.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 year ago

This Harvard professor just became the fastest woman to cross the U.S. on foot

Jenny Hoffman ran 3,000 miles from San Francisco to New York City in 47 days, 12 hours and 35 minutes, setting the women's transcontinental speed record.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Life is brutal. Running helps': the 17-year-old who faced despair and ran the length of Britain

Marcus Skeet faced a challenging moment during his run from Land's End to John o'Groats, feeling cold and abandoned in the rain.
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