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8-Year-Old Marathoner's Father Denies Abuse

Chinese girl ran 2,212 miles to honor Olympics

By Sam Gale Rosen,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 29, 2007 3:59 PM CDT

(Newser) – The father of the Chinese girl who ran more than 2,000 miles in honor of the Beijing Olympics is being accused of child abuse. Experts say her grueling schedule--more than 40 miles a day--was dangerous even for an adult, but the girl's father is...   Read full story »

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