210 miles above Earth, Expedition 14 crew member Sunita Williams will attempt to do something no other astronaut has ever done. She will run the Boston Marathon while in orbit.
The 41-year-old plans to run the 26.2-mile race on a treadmill onboard the International Space Station. The Boston Athletic Association has issued Williams bib number 14,000. The bib has been sent electronically to NASA, which has forwarded it to Williams. She’s a Needham, Mass., native and says her reason for running the marathon is simple. “I would like to encourage kids to start making physical fitness part of their daily lives. I thought a big goal like a marathon would help get this message out there.”
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