Marathon

Thomas Charles Longboat was born on June 4 1887 on the Six Nations reserve. He was a role model, because of his athletic abilities and bravery. His cree name was “Cowagee” which meant “Everything” . When Thomas was a child, he and his family lived on a small farm. When his father died, everybody had to help pitch in with their mother so that she can pay the bills. When he was around the age of 12 years old, he was was taken to Mohawk Institute Residential School. He escaped twice by running away

Home After Losing His Leg In Afghanistan states, “he set himself to do everything with twice as much enthusiasm.” Tristan Segers lost a leg, yet he was determined to do things better than before with only one leg. The same text explains, “has ran a marathon. A specially designed gas pedal is on the left side of his slate-gray Toyota Tacoma truck.” Tristan has a special gas

important things an athlete can have. If an athlete has a reason to practice, then they will do it as much as possible. According to the article Are Elite Athletes Born or Made? In Kenya, it is very common to win a marathon because of the determination to leave poverty behind. A recent marathon winner was growing potatoes until he won a race in Chicago, but now he runs about 100 miles a week. Having talent doesn’t do anything without practicing it, like wasting a free lottery ticket without scratching

Battle of Marathon, took place in 490 BC. King Darius sent troops to Greece which stopped at each Greek island along the way demanding "earth and water," which both literally and symbolically represented submission to the Persian empire. The Battle of Marathon exemplifies the heroic action of the Greeks. The Athenians, led by one of their ten generals, Miltiades, unflinchingly faced the Persians, an army over twice the size of theirs, and triumphed. The Athenians won the Battle of Marathon because

year there is a marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, called The Boston Marathon. People train all year to do their best at the marathon. Many people are positive. Positivity, is mostly, in all aspects considered a very healthy, very charismatic human trait. You either have it or you don’t. But in this case, some may claim that positivity was the wrong motive. People put their blood, sweat, and tears into something they are really passionate about and in this case, it’s running a marathon. On April 15th

Surveillance, or a close watch kept over someone or something for a specific purpose, features prominently in George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984. The book follows Winston Smith, a middle-aged man who lives in the futuristic society of Oceania, where the government of the Party, under the leadership of Big Brother, maintains strict control of the people and prevents free thought through propaganda, censorship, and surveillance. Winston tries to think freely while evading detection and succeeds for

refer-a-subscriber perks, and flexible ticket exchanges. Boston's Corporate Social Responsibly Initiatives are presented through their award-winning Boston Playwrights' Theater Marathon. This marathon provides the community with entertainment as well as opportunity for up and coming writers. Proceeds from their marathon are donated to the Theatre Community Benevolent Fund, an organization who provides financial relief for theater individuals or organizations during times of crisis. Boston Playwrights

My Sister, My Heroine “Buck up Buttercup,” (Wood). Something I have been told my whole life, and have recently learned to appreciate. My sister, Tanya Jai Peterson Wood, has said to me to “Buck up Buttercup” many times under a vast variety of circumstances, to the point where I say it to others, and think it even when TJ is not around. TJ has made the biggest difference in my life, and is my heroine. I chose TJ to be my heroine because she is the most real to me; she has most changed my life and

As stated on history.com “On April 15, 2013, two bombs went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three spectators and wounding more than 260 other people.” 16 people also lost legs that day. The youngest amputee was a 7-year-old girl. The bombings were organized by brothers, 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev

over 707 miles in 27 days at the age of 54. (BBC News “How will Eddie Izzard recover from 27 Marathons?)” At the age of 42 he ran 30 miles a day to build up his endurance. He ate porridge with honey for breakfast, boiled eggs, bananas, dried mango and at night he ate salads. Eddie eats fish and meats to rebuild the muscles he loses. He ran in many marathons in South Africa in extreme heat. On his third marathons his body started to