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...China, the world's leading producer of greenhouse gases, is taking an aggressive path to develop alternative sources of energy. Already the world's leading generator of hydropower - a renewable but sometimes controversial power source because of the impact on river ecosystems - China now aims to be the front runner in wind- and solar-power generation. In 2007 the government directed that by next year at least 3% of large power companies' generating capacity should come from renewable sources (excluding hydropower); this target jumps to 8% in 2020. That may not sound like much, but according to a recent study...
...running of the race, which attracted just 127 competitors for its inaugural event in 1970, held completely within Central Park (only 55 crossed the finish line). Today, the New York marathon traces a path across four bridges and through all five of the city's boroughs; last year, Brazilian runner Marilson Gomes dos Santos won the men's event in 2 hr. 8 min. 43 sec. and Paula Radcliffe of England placed first among women in 2 hr. 23 min. 56 sec. It's not just New York's race that's grown over the years: 425,000 people finished...
...battleground victory over the Persians. "Greetings, we win!" he shouted - and then fell to the ground, dead. It would be more than 2,000 years before the marathon would make its return, at the revival of the modern Olympic Games in Greece in 1896. In that event, 17 runners ran 40 km, or 24.8 miles, with Greek runner Spyridon Louis taking the gold medal with a time of 2 hr. 58 min. 50 sec. Inspired by the event's success, Boston inaugurated its race the next year; it is now the oldest annual marathon in the world...
While the co-ed squad was split between three regattas over the two days, the women’s team competed at just one regatta, the Women’s Stu Nelson Trophy, and brought home Harvard’s best result of the weekend, a runner-up team finish...
...highlight of the weekend for the Crimson was the women’s team second-place finish at the Women’s Stu Nelson Trophy regatta, which took place at Connecticut College. The runner-up effort matched the highest finish Harvard has earned this fall season...