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3:42:03
Filed in General, October 18, 2006, 1:13 pm42.195 km or 26.22 miles is the distance that the IAAF set as the standard distance for a marathon in 1921. The term “marathon” comes from the decisive Battle of Marathon where the Athenian hoplites numbering around 4,000 miraculously defeated an invading Persian army of between 20,000 and 60,000 infantry and cavalry. [...]
Weltmeisterschaft
Filed in Germany, Log, Photos, July 10, 2006, 4:19 amFor the month of July the whole world converged on Germany to watch nations from every continent (except Antarctica) compete for a golden cup. Even non soccer fans (like yours truly) got carried away in a month long tempest of flag waving, face painting and beer drinking. From the opening game to the finale, the [...]
Le Tour
Filed in Germany, Log, Photos, biking, July 2, 2006, 7:37 pmFor the past six years Andy had been to a different stage of the Tour de France. Since he was studying in a country conveniently located next to France it would be tragic if he missed a part this year, so for the prologues he and Susan were planning camping on the French border the [...]
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