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19-04-2007, 08:18 AM
Flight Engineer Suni Williams started her gruelling run on a treadmill at the same time as terrestrial runners in the Boston marathon, and completed the 26 miles 385 yards in four hours and 24 minutes.
However, since the ISS is moving at eight kilometres a second, the race distance was covered in a little over five seconds.
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However, since the ISS is moving at eight kilometres a second, the race distance was covered in a little over five seconds.
Full story here: http://www.itnews.com.au/newsstory.aspx?CIaNID=50027&src=site-marq (http://www.itnews.com.au/newsstory.aspx?CIaNID=50027&src=site-marq)
Video here: http://anon.nasa-global.edgesuite.net/anon.nasa-global/ccvideos/sts-116/windows/swilliams_marathon.asx (http://anon.nasa-global.edgesuite.net/anon.nasa-global/ccvideos/sts-116/windows/swilliams_marathon.asx)