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There is an expression among even the most advanced runners that getting your shoes on is the hardest part of any workout

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If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.

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Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With Major Major it had been all three. Based on quote from Shakespeare, Twelfth Night Act II, scene v: Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em.
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Kathrine Switzer

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Born: January 5, 1947 (age 78)
Bio: Kathrine Virginia "Kathy" Switzer is an American author, television commentator and marathon runner, best known for being the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as a numbered entry, in 1967.
Known for:
  1. 26.2 Marathon Stories (2006)
  2. Running and walking for women over 40 (1998)
  3. 26.2: Marathon Stories (2006)

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