When Keith Giroux decided to run the Boston Marathon he had a number of logistical hurdles to overcome. For starters, he hadn't run a qualifying race. In fact he'd never run any formal race ever. Then there was the issue of gear. He didn't own a pair of running shoes or running shorts. And he only had ten days to solve all these problems. Also he was in jail.

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Episode Credits:

Host: David Weinberg

Producer: David Weinberg

Editing help: Christine Fennessy, Sylvia Ryerson

Theme music: Danny Cocke

Human Race editor in chief: David Willey

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