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Disabled veteran closes in on London Marathon finish

Last summer, Phil Packer was told he would probably never walk again. On Saturday, he plans to finish the London Marathon.

CNN 'twitterer' completes London Marathon

A CNN.com journalist has achieved his goal of "tweeting" the London Marathon.

CNN staffer to 'tweet' during London Marathon

The race will be hard enough without the rain that's in the forecast, but one participant in Sunday's London Marathon is challenging himself further by planning to "tweet" while he runs.

How do I train for a half-marathon and still lose weight?

I am training for a half-marathon in January 2010. I have lost 50 pounds and still need to lose 50 more. I don't know where to set my calorie allowance to lose weight but still fuel my body for my running schedule. I am running 3 short runs (3-4 miles) and 2 long runs (6-8 miles) per week, at a pace of 11 minutes per mile. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!!

Blind attorney proves he's made of iron

Richard Bernstein wins landmark lawsuits for the disabled. He teaches college. He runs marathons.

SI.com: Brian Cazeneuve: For Radcliffe, NYC win is renewed redemption

On an election week when runners-up often lay claim to moral triumphs, the first three female finishers of the New York City Marathon on Sunday -- Britain's Paula Radcliffe, Russia's Ludmila Petrova and Kara Goucher of the U.S. -- each had ample context to declare victory.

SI.com: Mary Nicole Nazzaro: China's top 10 Olympic stories on its own turf

Michael Phelps may rule the American sports universe for these Olympics, but in China, ask local fans who they're supporting and you'll start hearing names like Lin Dan (badminton), Zhang Yining (table tennis) and Zhao Ruirui (volleyball).

Maasai warriors run London marathon

Six Maasai warriors have journeyed thousands of miles from their remote village in Tanzania to compete in the London Marathon. Their mission is to raise awareness and money for their village of Elaui, where two out of three babies die of water borne diseases.

Major scandals in minor sports

While baseball may have steroids and football may have illicit videotaping, many minor sports outside the mainstream have been shaken by major scandals of their own. Here are eight of our favorites that don't involve performance-enhancing drugs or Tonya Harding.

SI.com: Grant Wahl: Nobody has done more to make his team a winner than Tyler Hansbrough

On the office desk of his Chapel Hill home, next to the portraits of his wife and children, North Carolina coach Roy Williams keeps a framed 8-by-10 picture of a young man drenched in his own blood. No, Ol' Roy doesn't harbor a soft spot for slasher films. But he does for Tar Heels junior forward Tyler Hansbrough, and to Williams the photograph -- taken a half hour after Duke's Gerald Henderson broke Hansbrough's nose with a flagrant foul last season -- symbolizes the epic toughness of college basketball's fiercest gladiator. "He has two cotton swabs up his nose and blood all over his arms and jersey, and he says, 'How do I look, Coach?' " says Williams, who can't help but giggle at the memory. "What a goofball."

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