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it said over 300 service members ,

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civilians and NATO forces across

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Afghanistan joined together at bagram

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airfield to participate in the boston

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Marathon Shadow run 26.2 mile race

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meant more than one participant than

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just another competition . I think it's

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a big morale booster for the troops . I

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think it's a great event . It gives

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people something to look forward to .

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He gave us something to train for for a

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few months . Help pass the time and

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help deal with the stresses of

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deployment . Really running a great way

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to do that water for Captain Anthony

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Kalinga who is competing in his 16th

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marathon . His race is not against the

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other participants . I like to do races

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and everything , but I'm honestly not

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really that competitive . I just like

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to get out there and see what I can do .

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It's more of a challenge for myself and

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just have fun with it . Captain Kalinga

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also believes that the victory in a

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marathon is more than the time on the

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clock just to finish a marathon is

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accomplished in and of itself , no

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matter what time you run , I mean ,

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just to persevere and you know , go

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through the wall and make it to the

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finish line because honestly , no

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matter how what kind of shape you are ,

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what , what level ? It's always going

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to be challenging . The boston Athletic

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Association , officially sponsored the

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race and was coordinated by the 10th

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sustainment Brigade . I'm Air Force

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Staff Sergeant Joshua solace bagram

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Airfield , Afghanistan