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Shannon Miller, Ed Viesturs among the celebrity athletes that completed today’s New York Marathon

Posted November 5th, 2006 at 7:27 PM by Martha Jones

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Special Features, Live Race Coverage

Shannon Miller 2_edited-11.jpgBelieve it or not, there were actually celebrity athletes other than Lance Armstrong who competed in the 2006 ING New York City Marathon.

The amateur runners in this year’s race who have competed professionally in other sport included: the 7-time Olympic medal winning gymnast, and Ed Viesturs, one of the world’s premier high-altitude mountain climbers.

It seems as if Miller listened to the advice she was given by our Editor-in-Chief, as she successfully completed the marathon in 4:17:33. Read the rest of this entry »


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