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    Did you know that half marathons are the second most popular race to run in the United States? Who would figure that? Have you ever watched a half marathon and looked at runners as they run by? In all half marathons you will meet three runners‚ the one who is taking the race seriously‚ the one who just wants to have fun‚ and the one who is trying to survive the thirteen point one miles. When you are standing on the starting line‚ it is not hard to spot the guy or the girl who is taking the race

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    Boston Marathon Bombing The bombing of Boston Marathon is now the issue about which all people are talking about. It turned to be the theme of many discussions in mass media‚ transportation means and even at home. Looking much deeper upon that terroristic attack‚ we shall find some questions need to be answered regarding this issue. The policy of the U.S should be revised concerning their seeking for those terrorists. The whole issue started when two bombs struck near the finish line of the Boston

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    running a marathon. Many fearless women have risen up to the challenge and demanded their rights‚ such as Kathrine Switzer. Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to run the Boston marathon in the United States. She was violently asked quit the marathon and she strongly refused. Due to her courage and boldness‚ women can freely participate in running marathon nowadays. Although she created an uproar in the 1967 Boston marathon‚ Kathrine challenged the all-male tradition of the Boston Marathon and became

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    Boston‚ United States. As everyone already knew‚ it was the Boston Marathon Bombing. The annual Boston Marathon bombing started just like other years‚ without any clue of the calamity. The marathon began as usual and horde of crowds gather along the sidewalk‚ cheering for their families and friends. The contestants endured the tiredness and headed towards the finish line. A spontaneous chant of "Go‚ Go!" bursted out as the runners moved closer and closer towards the ending. But just then‚ a bomb

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    The Battle of Marathon and Its Relation to the Modern Marathon The Battle of Marathon was dramatic turning point for the Greek city-states against the invading Persians. The Battle of Marathon also spawned a famous legend that’s influence can be seen a variety of areas from the Modern Olympics to one of the most internationally recognized sneaker companies. The Battle of Marathon also illustrated the importance of strong military leadership and strategy‚ especially when facing overwhelming odds

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    It was just another Patriots’ Day in Boston on April‚ 15th‚ 2013. It would be the 117th annual Boston Marathon‚ with spectators from all over the world. For Sydney Corcoran and her parents‚ they were there supporting their aunt run in the race (Brian 6). At 2:49 that afternoon‚ it would never be the same for Sydney. With over 5‚600 runners still trying to complete the twenty-six mile run‚ a pressure-cooker bomb exploded near the finish line on Boylston Street. Next‚ another bomb exploded within seconds

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    The Battle of Marathon happened in 490 BC and lead to the rise of the city of Athens and the fall of the Persian Empire. The cause of the battle was the The Ionian Revolt which happened in 499-493 BC‚ the story is that Histiaeus didn’t like his long exile beyond the Tigris and wanted to go back to Ionia. He sent a message to Aristagoras on the head of a slave to tell him to start a rebellion. The Ionians got help from the Athenians but they saw the revolt was going to fail so left after they had

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    it’s long‚ short distance or marathons. When running‚ your body releases a hormone called endorphins. Endorphins interact with the receptors in your brain that reduce your perception of pain. Endorphins make your body undergo a positive disposition‚ like morphine. Running plays a big part of my life. If I did drugs I wouldn’t be able to focus on my running as much as I do. The biggest part of running is having healthy‚ functioning lungs. When taking part in a marathon there’s 2 things to on when

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    A Historical Perspective of Women’s Participation in the Marathon Women have been described using adjectives such as frail‚ beautiful‚ innocent and fragile for centuries. New York Times bestseller Teresa Medeiros wrote “Women are delicate creatures. Fragile. Gentle. Made by God to be sheltered from the harshness of this world..”. Veikko Karvonen‚ 1954 European and Boston Marathon Champ described Marathon running as a terrible experience: monotonous‚ heavy‚ and exhausting. How could a docile sweet

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    Boston Marathon Bombings: A Legal Interpretation The two explosions that tore through the Boston Marathon nearly two years ago were like the second starting gun on April 15‚ 2013‚ a race against time to identify and capture the terrorists responsible. Bostonians were relived after an extensive manhunt ended in the apprehension of the Boston Marathon suspects‚ but which raised a host of legal issues including the potential consequence of authorities’ decision not to read Tsarnaev his Miranda rights

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