61.   A pasta party for marathon runners wanting to load up on carbohydrates was held at the restaurant earlier in the evening.

62.   A South African marathon runner has been banned from competition for four years for testing positive to steroid use, Athletics South Africa announced Tuesday.

63.   As balloons rose into the night sky, marathon runner Leonardo Malgor jogged into the stadium carrying the Pan American torch.

64.   Athletes, and especially marathon runners, though will have to suffer.

65.   Catherine Ndereba became a marathon runner because she had admired the accomplishments of her Kenyan compatriot Tegla Loroupe, the world record-holder.

66.   Earlier this week, a South African marathon runner was banned from competition for four years after testing positive for steroid use.

67.   For endurance athletes, such as marathon runners and cyclists, the increase is even higher.

68.   In her spare time, she is a marathon runner, and has been treasurer of the Botswana Amateur Athletic Association.

69.   It was Pinto who stirred controversy earlier in the week when he said he was surprised that the Spanish marathon runners had improved so quickly in recent years.

70.   Italian marathon runner Roberto Barbi was suspended Thursday after failing a doping test, the Italian Athletics Federation said.