Why Do People Run Marathons?

[Jazzy]

Why Do People Run Marathons?

Why are so many athletes opting to run 26.2 miles? Vox's Nebulous Posner explains the marathon from inside a mass of 50,000 other runners.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiubcUtd-h4

Have any of you run in a marathon? If so, how many miles did you run?

If not, do you know anyone who runs in marathons?

 

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[beowulf]

i used to know someone who did

did the new york one and one in europe on consequtive weekends

 

[Jazzy]

I've never run in a marathon. There's a man in town that has been to the New York and Boston marathons. No matter what the weather, he's out running around town.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Do jog-a-thon's at school count? If so, yeah...