The soul of the marathon: not every marathon lasts 26.2 miles, but almost every marathon teaches an important lesson

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One woman marathon runner who fell in the Bronx area while running in the 1991 New York City Marathon discovered unexpected compassion from people who deal with far worse crises daily. She finished the race in an emergency room but left feeling hopeful towards future races.

New York City Marathon (Running)

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Counting time: about pain and grief and letting go...

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A son entered a 10-K race with his father. When he finished the race, he waited for his father who never made it to the finish line. He had collapsed before the third mile and died immediately. The son was left with memories and his father's runner's watch for a memento.

Fathers and sons, Father-son relations

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Brutus and me

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A retriever helps its owner, who is prone toward depression, get out and run each day. The man is often not in the mood, but the dog prods him, and the run makes the man feel better.

Column, Appreciation, Dogs, Human-animal relationships

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