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Ekiden racers blown away by weather, as well as beauty

October 20, 2003
Source: Calgary Herald
Original story - link verified on October 20, 2003

With gale force winds literally stopping runners in some spots and a course over mountainous roads runners have dubbed "puke hill" and "aorta buster," almost 800 runners raced a five-person marathon relay on Saturday.

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