The attention subsides, the motivation wanes and the marathons go to half-marathons to no marathons.

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Marathon officials said more than 22, 700 runners took part in men's and women's marathons and half-marathons, a record for the event.

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My wife and daughter have 48 states, including their marathons and their half-marathons, so we'll certainly run in their remaining states, Virginia and Massachusetts.

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Starting last Sunday, men and women of all ages from nearly 50 countries had to cover the equivalent of five and a half marathons over six stages -- including a non-stop leg of some 75 kilometers.

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This was the perfect opportunity for me to snuggle up to TV and spend some quality time together, but instead I opted for other activities including spending more time with my wife, having two children, running marathons, doing half-Ironman races and smaller triathlons, co-founding new companies, and writing.

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