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First International Messier Marathon a Big Success; Participating Students Amazed at Their Own Accomplishments
Three teams of students from Germany, Austria and Switzerland took command of the advanced, high performance GRAS observatory telescopes located at Mayhill, New Mexico, and shattered all preexisting records of the best of the visual observing times for the popular Messier Marathon.

Lose Weight Boston Marathon Style
Lose Weight Boston Marathon Style

Top Brands Partner with Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series
Elite Racing, Inc. produces nation's largest marathon and half-marathon road racing series.

College Students Organize First-ever Remote Astronomy International Messier Marathon
Michael Pagitz, of Austria and Evan Fischler, of Seattle, Washington have presented to the global astronomical community a challenge to participate in the world's first ever organized, remote astronomy Messier Marathon. For those of you that are interested mark your calendar for March 28 and March 29, 2008. Find below more details and links to websites where you can learn more of the details and actually register for the competition.

Onlytahiti.com and Devine International Marathon Invite All Members Of YouTube, MySpace And Eons in Las Vegas to Tahiti
The Las Vegas Marathon Is The Most Prestigious Race In The World along the famous Strip, with exciting entertainment to motivate the runners throughout the course.

Lowell, MA Jack Kerouac's Hometown, Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Publication of "On the Road" with Marathon Reading and Other Activities
Lowell celebrates its most famous literary figure with a marathon reading of his seminal work, On the Road, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its publication on Sept. 5, 1957. On Sept. 5, 2007, 43 readers will read from one chapter of On the Road, beginning at 10 am and continuing until it is done, estimated at about 10 pm.

Buying Good Running Shoes
Many people go for jogging and running on a daily basis. They will require good shoes to provide cushion for their feet while they run and also prevent injuries to the feet. It is very important that the feet are comfortable while your run, otherwise undue pressure will be exerted on your feet and it will lead to injuries in the long run. Hence, the importance of using good and comfortable shoes for running cannot be ignored. The main problem here is with the identification of the right type of running shoes.

Prevent Injuries While Marathon Training
Injury prevention is a very serious issue for those who run regularly, especially those who are in training for a particular race or event. In these cases injury prevention is not only important because it helps the runner to avoid a painful injury and potentially long recovery period but it is also critical because an injury can disrupt the training schedule and result in the runner not being properly prepared for the race or event. This article will provide some basic tips for runners which will help them to prevent injuries.

Maine Track Club chooses Peak Performance as title sponsor for 2008 Maine Marathon
Peak Performance Multisport will be the new title sponsor of the Maine Marathon, October 5, 2008. The race features three events -- a full marathon, a half marathon and a marathon relay.

Shopping For The Running Shoes For Women
Here is an end to the tensions for the roadrunners ? especially the women athletes. The good news is that, the women roadrunners can now offload their headache of the unpredictable road conditions. Shopping for the women running shoes is now easy, as the world?s fabulous names such as Adidas, Callaway, New Balance, Nike, Reebok, Saucony and etc. have come up with the wide assortment of the women Running Shoes with mind-blowing features.

This Week's Marathon of 'HR Nightmare' Episodes of "The Office" Aren't That Far-Fetched, Experts Say
Institute for Corporate Productivity Research backs up many of the fictitious situations in hit comedy.

CelebPoker.com Starts a New Poker Freeroll Marathon with Their '11-11' Freeroll Promotion
CelebPoker Starts a Poker Freeroll Marathon with their new '11-11' Promotion... Players can win over ?20,000 per month through Freeroll Poker Tournament's starting every hour between 11am and 11pm (GMT) with No Rake Requirement.

CORRECTING and REPLACING Altera Announces Industry's First 40-nm FPGAs and HardCopy ASICs : Stratix IV FPGAs and HardCopy IV ASICs Both Offer Trans
In the Altera boilerplate, last sentence should read RapidIO is a registered trademark of the RapidIO Trade Association (sted RapidIO is a registered trademark of Mentor Graphics Corporation).

Women's Asics Running Shoes
Asics is a sport equipment company well-known for the great women?s running shoes it produces. Founded by a Japanese in 1949 Asics at first began by manufacturing basketball shoes in Japan, but it now also designs professional shoes for all kind of sports football, running, martial arts, cricket, golf, wrestling, track & field, cross-training, volleyball and the list is too long to write. Women?s Asics running shoes are some of the most appreciated in the world.

Take the Hassle Out of the Holidays: Marathon Grill Announces Helpful Hotline
Marathon Grill launches its Holiday Hotline at 215-561-5600.