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Runners prepare before the Hagi Castle Race that took place in Hagi, Dec. 8, 2013. The race consisted of three running distances, to include a half marathon, 10-kilometer and 5-kilometer competition. - Runners prepare before the Hagi Castle Race that took place in Hagi, Dec. 8, 2013. The race consisted of three running distances, to include a half marathon, 10-kilometer and 5-kilometer competition.

From half marathons to full addiction, building the desire to run

“Running is a freeing feeling, you get to let your inner self out,” said Master Gunnery Sgt. Kevin W. Layne, the maintenance chief of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12. “There’s no wrong or right, there’s no fast or slow. It doesn’t matter who is first or last, running is against yourself. You set goals for yourself and then you go out and

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A Hagi Iwami Airport half marathon participant runs toward the finish line Oct. 20, 2013. Hagi is located on the western coast of Japan and overlooks the East China Sea. - A Hagi Iwami Airport half marathon participant runs toward the finish line Oct. 20, 2013. Hagi is located on the western coast of Japan and overlooks the East China Sea.

To run, or not to run, that is the marathon

The year was 490 B.C., the Greeks had just defeated the Persians and Pheidippiedes, a courier, began his trek from the battlefield, approximately 25 miles, to the city of Athens. When he arrived, he rushed to tell of the victory, dying soon after. The battle in this story is Marathon, and while the tale is rumored to be just a fable, the marathon

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