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    NewsBunny: As an intern Newsbunny, I once got to stand on the 'press bridge' right over the finish line. What a view! What. A. View. A bird-eye look at the champ... more »
    MerryLilly: Just finishing that Marathon is a great achievement. Heck, qualifying for it is still darn hard. I can't imagine winning it! CONGRATS to them and ever... more »
    bluebears: Fuck Yeah! Amazing accomplishment, everyone who finished. more »
    MarissaExplainsItAll: Anna, still no basketball snap judgments... I'm only saying. Really rad that those ladies could finish the Boston Marathon. ALSO more »
    WaltzingMatilda: One of my best friends completed the Marathon today! She was hauling ass - and I was tracking her all along. She's setting personal records at a marat... more »
    Sputnik_Sweetheart: Congratulations to them and everybody who ran or wheeled (in the wheelchair race)! more »
    Her?: Can someone over here at Jezebel tell me how to make sense of the Miss USA post on Deadspin? Help a 'spinner out. more »
    CissyPants: I was following the Boston Marathon on Twitter this morning. I cannot wait until I qualify for Boston. Hooray for Jez being down with the marathon!! more »
    NefariousNewt: And in a related note, the Red Sox won their Patriot's Day game against the Orioles, 12 - 1. And now, onto weather... more »
    tscheese: I think "Dire Tune" is probably the most awesome name I've heard all day. It's probably not pronounced the same as the words in English, but it just l... more »
    NaldoHecuba: Dire Tune is such an awesome name, no matter how you pronounce it. Hope she was proud of herself for finishing second -- still an incredible accomplis... more »
    justcallmespartacus: My friend ran the Boston Marathon today and finished in 3:05:01. Fucking awesome! I'm so proud of her. more »
    Jello Mix: Congratulations, Salina! I think my legs would break off at the knees if I attempted a marathon. I can't even walk to the park and back without gettin... more »
    Birthday Girl: Alas, I lose my free student gym membership in a week and will soon have to resort to running the old fashioned way with these ladies so I do wish the... more »
    Majrhoulihan: That woman in the back. That would have been me, at mile 3. more »
  • #snapjudgment

    The Thrill Of Victory, The Agony Of Defeat

    [Boston, April 20. Image via Getty]

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  • #mobydickorthewhale

    Call Me...Tired.

    The 13th annual Moby-Dick Marathon took place in New Bedford in January. 170 people, including Melville's great-great-grandson and Barney Frank, read the 800-page novel aloud for 24 hours straight. This FT reporter hated it. [FT]
  • #broadsides

    Lily Allen Take Note: One In Five Britons Has Sex While Abroad