Running

Jogging Banned From Baskett Slough Wildlife Refuge

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:58:00 +0000

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Good morning, I'm Steve Inskeep.

Running can be good for you but apparently is bad for animals. People who like to run through the Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge were stunned by a new sign. According to the Statesman Journal, the signs at a trailhead there say: No Dogs, Horseback Riding and No Jogging. Hiking is apparently fine. Wildlife officials warn that running people can stress out the animals and might even interfere with their breeding.

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London Marathon Marked By High Security, Memories Of Boston

Bill Chappell — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:46:00 +0000

The London Marathon observed 30 seconds of silence before the race got underway Sunday, in a show of solidarity with the victims of Monday's attack at the Boston Marathon. Many runners and spectators wore black ribbons to honor the three people killed and the more than 170 injured in two bombings.

Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia took the London race — the second time he has won the event. The marathon drew 36,000 participants, and organizers expect about 34,500 to finish the race.

Runners Honor Victims Of Marathon Bombing

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:38:00 +0000

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

This morning, thousands of runners in London marked a moment of silence before the start of the London Marathon to honor the victims of the bombings last week. Security at the event in London is tighter than usual. It was the same for races around this country over the weekend - and similar tributes played out. According to USA Today, in Tempe, Arizona, some runners made t-shirts bearing slogans for Boston. During the Free State Trail Run in Lawrence, Kansas, competitors and spectators were urged to donate to Boston charities.

Racing Again, Boston Marathon Medalist Stops To Pause

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:50:00 +0000

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JACKI LYDEN, HOST:

Amanda McGrory knows what it's like to have your whole life change in an instant. When she was just 5 years old, she came down with a rare disease that damaged her spine. One morning, she woke up and could no longer stand, paralyzed from the waist down. Amanda adapted to life in a wheelchair. She turned to sports, and today at age 26 is a world-class wheelchair athlete. She's in London now, ready to race in tomorrow's marathon.

Runners Dig In Their Heels: 'We Can Endure A Lot'

Alan Greenblatt — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:00:00 +0000

Emily Root Schenkel has never run the Boston Marathon, but now she might.

"It makes me want to run another marathon," she says of Monday's bombings near the finish line in Boston. "That's the last thing I wanted to do, but it makes me want to say, 'Screw you, I'm going to run another one.' "

Schenkel's godmother was a flight attendant on Flight 93, the hijacked airliner that passengers forced down in a field in Pennsylvania on Sept.