2009 DETROIT FREE PRESS/FLAGSTAR MARATHON: 2009 Detroit marathon: Haslett man finishes 1st
Free Press special writer Jon Machota is live blogging the festivities downtown during the 2009 Detroit marathon. Stay with us for updates from downtown Detroit.
10:15 a.m. | The women's marathon was won by Sarah Plaxton, 41, of Highland.
Plaxton said
Chris Rattue : Plenty to mull over in All Black squad
The All Blacks have often stomped all over the Northern Hemisphere lot, and these days they try to do it with a decent carbon footprint.
So you'd think that out of a party of 33 for the six-game assignment, the team would have plenty of room for the
More Experts Say Big And Fit Can Coexist
THORNTON, Colo. -- Anxiety about an "obesity epidemic" continues to grow in response to almost weekly alarms and studies that report more than half of the U.S. adult population is now overweight or obese.
At the same time, the body-acceptance movement
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Baseball
PLAYERS WANTED: The New Hampshire Grizzlies have one position on the 13s (a pitcher) and two positions on the 15s (utility players) for 2010 season. If you are interested in more info or to set up a tryout date, e-mail
Home cooking could revive Angels
"Same as it was when we were up 1-0," said Yankees right fielder Nick Swisher. "I think we just want to keep doing the same things we're doing right now. Keep playing good baseball. The one great thing about going out to Anaheim is we don't
Leaders want more guidance for PT wear
The debate about whether you should tuck your physical training T-shirt is still going on ? and will until the Air Force issues its new PT uniform wear rules.
Major command leaders agreed in June that airmen need ?to reflect a more professional image?
Exercises for Hamstrings
While strengthening your legs, it is important to do exercises for your hamstrings, or the muscle on the back of your thigh. The human leg is the most powerful part of the body, and using your legs to can lift more weight than you could if you were to
Vultures go hungry as banks hold
A NUMBER of large vulture funds circling billions of dollars of distressed property could be shut down, as banks increasingly extend or modify loans for troubled borrowers rather than rushing to foreclose.
Most of the funds had a two to three-year time
Weightlifting: Chinese women surpass world records
BEIJING : Chinese women's world champions Li Ping and Wang Mingjuan broke world weightlifting benchmarks in the 53 and 48 kilogramme weight classes at China's National Games, but did not set new world records.
Their performances on Saturday in Jinan
Ready, set, gone for party games
Fitter, brighter, stronger ? from bobbing on court to sporting a bob, New Zealand netballers shared the love with competitors at the closing ceremony in Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, yesterday.
Photo: Marco del Grande
A record-breaking World Masters
