Astronaut runs marathon in space -- but slower than on earth

Sunday, April 24, 2016 - 10:30 in Astronomy & Space

(Reuters) - British astronaut Tim Peake became the first man to complete a marathon in space on Sunday, running the classic 26.2 mile distance while strapped to a treadmill aboard the International Space Station.

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