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A runner recently finished 36 marathons in 36 days despite being told she wouldn’t live past 16 years old. 32-year-old fitness coach Sophie Holmes set a record when she finished the Edinburgh Marathon. Holmes, who has cystic fibroids, has now raised £25,000 from the challenge, which started with the London Marathon. She’s the first person…

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Jeremy Renner is a “walking” miracle. The “Hawkeye” star recently sprinted up his driveway for a Brooks running shoe campaign after almost losing his life last year in a snowplow accident. In an interview with People, Renner explained, “I was barely walking, so I didn’t know what these shoes were going to do for me.”…

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Taya Kyle encountered a real-life nightmare on Feb. 2, 2013, when her husband, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, and his friend, Chad Littlefield, were murdered at a Texas gun range by a former Marine they attempted to help. The loving mom of two and wife has bravely shared her family’s story and worked to inspire…

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It seems Pittsburgh Pirates phenom starter Paul Skenes already knows what he wants to do when his pitching days are over in the MLB. USA Today Sports’ Bob Nightengale wrote a feature on Skenes, where he spoke with his former college baseball coach while he spent his first two seasons at the Air Force Academy.…

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