In Helsingfors, Finland, Paavo Nurmi, monosyllabic marathoner, had his first interview with President Relander.
So when Mongolia's sole female marathoner, Luvsanlkhundeg Otgonbayar, appeared at the entrance of a massive marble stadium unveiled in 1896 for Athens' first modern Olympics, it .
Moroccan-born marathoner Khalid Khannouchi, granted American citizenship in 2000, became the world-record holder two years later.
No stopping them now Herb Marks, 89 of Attleboro a former marathoner still gets out and runs. Heading out on a training run. (Staff photo by Tom Maguire) Bill Robson, 96 of Rehoboth still gets out and plays about 25 holes of golf a week.
June 16, 2013 - The Sun Chronicle
Spencer Hawes in Seattle Post Intelligencer I'm not a marathoner, but I have several friends who are running for a cause and a person who is in a similar situation as Drew,said Hawes. "The camaraderie among marathoners is the same as critically-ill patients. We are all in this...
Grete Waitz in New York Times As a marathoner, she has really paved the way for the women of today,Waitz said. "Her fast times may scare some people. It scares me, but I'm not running anymore."
Haile Gebrselassie in Houston Chronicle If you are a marathoner and someone asks you if you have run New York and you say no, that's unimaginable. My career would not be complete,Gebrselassie said on the event's website.