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Tested: The Sports Drink from Space
The Right StuffMike HaneyEditor Mike Haney is training for the New York City Marathon with all the help from high-end running tech he can get. Read his previous posts here.Did you know that several of...
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Tech In Training: You Know You're Crazy When the Toenails Go
No ToenailsMatthew Staver/The New York TimesThe first time I read that running can turn your toenails black or even make them fall off, I knew I'd found the limit to my dedication to the sport. I'll...
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Japanese Robots Will Run In First-Ever Full-Length Robot Marathon
Robo RunnerVstoneRobots like Robovie-PC will be used to run the first-ever robot marathon.Marathoners may sometimes seem like robots, with their single-minded focus and obsessive dedication to...
View ArticleVideo: Watch a Robot Run A Marathon, Through the Robot's Eyes
The first ever full-length robot marathon is being run right now in Japan. And one of the bots is live-streaming its point-of-view video so we humans can see what it's like to run around and around for...
View ArticleVideo: A Triumphant Ending to the First Robot Marathon
If any of you weren't glued to your livecasts over the weekend, you should know that the first ever robot marathon has come to an end. In a near-photo-finish, the "I Love Osaka" bot crossed the finish...
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Gear to Help Long-Distance Runners Get Into Shape
Marathon ToolkitJeff Harris/ArtmixTraining to run 26.2 miles is never easy. It takes time, energy and—if you're smart—a few well-chosen pieces of gear.SocksTo reduce the skin-on-fabric friction that...
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Paralyzed Woman Completes London Marathon in Bionic Suit After 16 Days
Claire Lomas Finishes the RaceThe TelegraphThis is one of the most inspiring stories we've ever seen: Claire Lomas of the U.K. was paralyzed from the chest down in a horse-riding accident five years...
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Video: NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity Has Run a Marathon on Mars
Opportunity in ShadowsNASA/JPL/CornellNASA's Mars Rover Opportunity catches its own late-afternoon shadow in this dramatically lit view eastward across Endeavour Crater on Mars.All eyes will be on the...
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BeerSci: How To Brew A Beer For Surviving A Marathon, The Holidays Or...
Homebrew!Martha Harbison/ FlickrA "mild" is a type of ale first produced in the 1700s in England. The term "mild" originated to mean a young beer (meant to be drunk fresh), as opposed to a beer that...
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How Marathons Have Been Attacked [Infographic]
Attacks On MarathonsGlobal Terrorism DatabaseAn attack on the Boston Marathon has left at least two dead, according to reports. The Global Terrorism Database catalogues events like this, and has a...
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ESA Astronaut Will Run The London Marathon From Space
Space One small step closer to the Space Olympics An astronaut will run the London Marathon from space.
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Astronaut Tim Peake Completes London Marathon From Space
Space He successfully crossed the finish line on a treadmill--and he made good time. ISS astronaut Tim Peake became the first man and second person to complete a marathon from space this weekend. He...
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How Marathons Have Been Attacked [Infographic]
Science The Global Terrorism Database shows where other attacks and attempted attacks on marathons have happened. An attack on the Boston Marathon has left at least two dead, according to reports. The...
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ESA Astronaut Will Run The London Marathon From Space
Space One small step closer to the Space Olympics An astronaut will run the London Marathon from space. An astronaut will run the London Marathon from space.
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Astronaut Tim Peake Completes London Marathon From Space
Space He successfully crossed the finish line on a treadmill--and he made good time. ISS astronaut Tim Peake became the first man and second person to complete a marathon from space this weekend. He...
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Why do marathon runners get the runs?
Ask Us Anything It doesn't just work your leg muscles—racing is rough on your intestines, too. Runners of all levels experience diarrhea and other forms of gastrointestinal distress during and after a...
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WATCH: How far can these animals and objects move in 10 seconds?
Science It's the the 10-second marathon. The Ten Second Marathon: How far can your favorite animals and objects get in just 10 seconds? On your mark, get set, go.
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The weirdest things we learned this week: Cruise ships full of poop, deadly...
Science Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts. What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to...
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Nike put its energy-returning foam into a shoe you can train in
Technology Feel fast everyday. Nike's new Pegasus Turbo shoe is designed to be a fast training shoe that feels almost as fast as a racing shoe.
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The weirdest things we learned this week: Lady Liberty's big secret, the...
Science Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts. What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to...
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