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Color Naches Fun Run, Get Paint Thrown At You While Running

Kelly West — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:18:21 +0000

What a great idea to do something so cool here in Yakima Valley! And workout while you are at it!This will be Yakima Valleys first ever Color run! The idea is first of all to have fun! Then, to get paint thrown on you while you are running!

Dog Crashes and Completes Half Marathon [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Wed, 25 May 2011 15:48:16 +0000

Dozer, a three year-old golden doodle, ran most of the Maryland Half Marathon last week.

Unbeknownst to his owners, Dozer broke free of his electric fence and joined up with the road race when its participants ran past his front yard -- which sat at about the five mile mark of the half marathon.

Man Attempts to Run Marathon Nude

John Riggs — Tue, 03 May 2011 18:11:33 +0000

It was likely meant to be a joke, but nude marathon runner Brett S. Henderson wasn't laughing Sunday when he got tased by police officers and slapped with public indecency and obstructing official business charges.

The 35-year-old Cincinnati resident was running -- sans clothes -- in Sunday's Flying Pig Marathon when police confronted him.

American Sumo Wrestler Becomes Heaviest Man To Complete Marathon

John Riggs — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:34:09 +0000

Kelly Gnieiting just became the heaviest man to complete a marathon over the weekend. Just over 26 miles and he did it at 9 hours, 48 minutes and 42 seconds. Guinness had the previous record at 275 pounds as Kelly Gnieting clocking in at just under 400 (396.2) pounds. This story is making headlines around the country. I think it's especially cool because I know him, personally.