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Worker runs 50 marathons

(China Daily)
Updated: 2010-01-20 09:15

A 56-year-old worker surnamed Su at the Shengli oilfield in Binzhou, Shandong province, has run 50 marathons since 2002, the Qilu Evening News reports.

Su said he realized his enthusiasm for running marathons when Beijing successfully bid for the Beijing Olympic Games.

Though he has never won, Su has completed all the races.

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