As I prepare to run my first marathon later this year, stories like this are encouraging. I mean, if the Chelsea mascot can run the London Marathon, then I’m sure I can pull on some Nikes and slog through it just fine. Oh, and Chelsea’s mascot is totally awesome.
The Majesty Of The 2010 London Marathon, In Pictures
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↵Stamford the Lion finished in 6:25, but you know what? That was just the beginning. There were also forces of good...
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↵...And of course, evil. (Not the quintessentially British woman on the right).
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↵And a human caterpillar, featuring a group of runners clad in green leotards and chained to one another for charity. Seriously:
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↵Click on any photo above to enlarge. And really, it’s all enough to make the winner—Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia—seem almost ordinary. Then you remember he ran five-minute miles for two hours straight. And... Alright then.
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