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A Five Hour Marathon

Runners will know that a 7 minute pace km is not particularly fast at all, but to do it 42 times non stop is not easy at all. Anyone who can run at this pace will finish a marathon in 4hr55min21.9sec. There should be a couple of thousands people in Singapore who can accomplish such a run. 

Sundown Marathon 2014

The Sundown Marathon is taking place on 31 May 2014. Saturday, 11.30pm. I am going to try to finish it in under 5 hour. 

US to increase interest rate ?

Wonder how the US debt going to be paid off if the rate is raised. It's not decreasing even with the extreme low rate now, I guess create more money then.

Is it possible to collect all the trash in orbit ?

Would it be possible to use a spacecraft to fly at the same speed as the trash in orbit and safely collect it in a huge bag or net and send it back to Earth or push it out to a much further orbit ? Or perhaps reuse it to make a new space station. I think it can done but not at our current level of technology. 

Kenenisa Berkele debut marathon in Paris

The world record holders for couple of shorter distances made his mark in Paris with a 2hours 5min 4sec run. He has no experience in the event and make it feel like a walk in the Park. Impressive run !