BBC NEWS | Americas | Astronaut set for space marathon

BBC NEWS Americas Astronaut set for space marathon: "In the past three years marathon organisers have worked to accommodate qualifiers who cannot take to the streets of Boston.
They have sent trophies, water bottles and finishing line tape to Iraq for troops stationed there and plan a similar shipment to Kosovo this year.
Ms Williams, though, is the first Boston marathon runner to attempt the course while orbiting 210 miles (338km) above the surface of the Earth.
'The Boston Marathon is the pinnacle of achievement for most runners,' said BAA spokesman Jack Fleming, who said she would pioneer 'a new frontier' with her run.
'For Suni to choose to run the 26.2 miles (42.2km) in space on Patriots Day is really a tribute to the thousands of marathoners who are running here on Earth.' "