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    Liz11685: My dad used to run marathons and I've always admired that about him. My mom probably would have too (they used to run together) but she has very seri... more »
    snarkhunting is becoming a sarcastic bitch: Running marathons strikes me as completely insane. But damn it, women have just as much right to be insane as men. Run, my sisters, run! I'll be waiti... more »
    bebedamour: I started running over twenty years ago because I kept having a recurring dream that I was running, and it was so wonderful and I could actually feel ... more »
    LoSpaz: Thanks for this. I'm currently training for my first marathon. I'm raising money for charity in the process and honoring a loved one's memory, which h... more »
    evilqueenmagda: I suggest a Jezebel running club. Or at least a Facebook group as we might face some geographical issues. Thoughts? more »
    LizardWrites: I'm obsessed with marathons, but I'll spare you guys my personal experiences. I will, however, point out that Constantina Dita, who won the Olympic ma... more »
    brendastarlet is on it: I am a total indoor exercise person (they invented the bike, treadmill and eliptical for me) but I admire all of you Jezzie-runners. I'll be the pers... more »
    bigleggedwoman: This post is inspirational! I am inspired to go bowling and share a pitcher of beer with my buddies. more »
    Majrhoulihan: I remember being in high school in a very small class of all girls and one of the students, a cross-country runner telling us that at 18, she never go... more »
    Flackette Goes Retro: The Marathon For People With Incontinence, courtesy of Monty Python: more »
    Rare Affinity: I can't run. It seems to me you need an aero-dynamic torso and no sports bra has ever been able to stop me bouncing up and down enough to make it comf... more »
    G hottie: I'm a running dork too! I'm doing Grandma's marathon in June and Chicago in Oct. Running is definitely addicting and has so many benefits to it, esp... more »
    LaComtesse: How about NO ONE runs marathons. People seem to forget that at the end of the "first marathon" the dude DIED. "The name marathon comes from the legend... more »
    Uncommon Whore: My cervix would love for me to run a marathon, its my damn ankles, knees and hips that would rather I stay home for a good ANTM marathon instead. more »
    Putney Swope Sequel: but today's record is held by a woman, Paula Radcliffe, with a time of 2:15:25. Wha?? [en.wikipedia.org] more »
    NefariousNewt: Running With Cervixes was one of Weird Al's best albums... oh wait... more »
    morninggloria: My high school cross country coach explained to me that in order to be a marathoner, you had to be either extremely brilliant or extremely stupid. Ext... more »
    Whiskey and Popcorn: This is so inspirational, and fascinating.It is crazy how much we take for granted, so I'm feeling pretty grateful. more »
    Kate- Kate: Okay maybe a stupid question but how was the record beat by over an hour? Are humans evolving to be faster? more »
    morninggloria: People are going to internet-hate me, but I've thought for a long time that marathons are a somewhat strange phenomenon. The idea of gathering thousan... more »
  • #stepbystep

    Running With Cervixes: Women Overcome Hurdles

    As recently as the 1970s women were banned from participating in marathons. Now, middle-aged women who were discouraged from the sport when they were younger are taking up running for the first time. More »
  • #broadsides

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