Three runners collapsed and died during the Detroit Marathon on Sunday. Although that news is shocking and frightening for runners and non-runners alike, such deaths are rare, experts say.

If you start training now you will be ready for the 2011 full marathon in Charleston.  But before you can get to 26.2 you must run at least 13.1 miles.  Charleston’s first 1/2 marathon is January 2010 and benefits the Keith and Deborah Summey Youth Endowment for the Arts.

An inspirational story of a six year old texas boy whose legs were amputated as a toddler. With prosthetics, he’s gone on to run part of a marathon, dance with Ellen Degeneres and throw out the first pitch at a Texas Rangers game.