In 490 B.C., Greek courier Pheidippides raced 26 miles in intense heat from Marathon to Athens to announce victory over the Persians. Upon reaching Athens and crying victory, Pheidippides dropped dead. And thus, the Olympic marathon was born. In those days, we demanded a literal pound of flesh from our prized athletes. Today, we have… Read more »
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The Ballad of Serena and Maria
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A restaurant near Athens, Georgia named Chops & Hops caught some heat recently for using Rihanna and Chris Brown’s domestic
Georgia Restaurant Names Sandwich “Caribbean Black And Bleu” After Chris Brown & Rihanna
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Follow latest updates on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews and Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com RT film crew in Athens got caught in the middle of violent street protests. The cameraman has been slammed by a group of protesters, while c… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Top Twitter Videos Discovery Date : 15/06/2011 18:01 Number of articles : 2
RT crew caught in Athens tear gas chaos, slammed by Greek rioters
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Biography for Hicham El Guerrouj Olympic Games Gold 2004 Athens 1500 m Gold 2004 Athens 5000 m Silver 2000 Sydney 1500 m World Championships Gold 1997 Athens 1500 m Gold 1999 Sevilla 1500 m Gold 2001 Edmonton 1500 m Gold 2003 Paris 1500 m Silver 1995 Gothenburg 1500 m Silver 2003 Paris 5000 m World Indoor Championships Gold 1995 Barcelona 1500 m Gold 1997 Paris 1500 m Gold 2001 Lisbon 3000 m Golden League Gold 1998 Rome 1500m Gold 1998 Rome mile Gold 2000 Berlin 150
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Hicham El Guerrouj biography
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Hicham El Guerrouj once ran so gracefully it was like a poem unfolding and so fast that his 1,500m world record of 3:26.00 from 1998 still stands. Yet it is failure we discuss. He understands. At the YOG, most will wear defeat, but he is reassurance that there is a road back. Across eight, long Olympic years he failed, then won two golds in five days. FOR a man who lived life by a stopwatch, it is inevitable that Hicham El Guerrouj is not late. In no time, one could say, his charm is evident.
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