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Astronaut to run marathon in space
LONDON: A British astronaut will attempt to run a digital version of the London Marathon in space, as part of his 173-day mission to the International Space Station.
Tim Peake will run on a treadmill as the ISS orbits the earth, at the same time as more than 37,000 people run in the race on the ground in London.
To combat weightlessness, Peake will wear a harness that tethers him to the treadmill as he runs. He will watch a video of the London course on a big screen in front of him. “The London Marathon is a worldwide event,” Peake said. “Let’s take it out of this world.”
The marathon is on April 24.