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Back From Iraq, With a Long Way to Go (Over 26 Miles)
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Metropolitan Desk; SECTB
About New York
By DAN BARRY
1098 Words
30 October 2004
The New York Times
Late Edition - Final
1
English
(c) 2004 New York Times Company
ONE week from tomorrow, the streets of this city will flow with a head-bobbing stream of resolve: Tens of thousands of competitors pushing themselves 26 miles and 385 yards forward, by foot or by wheel, to a Central Park destination that represents more than just the finish line of the New York City Marathon.

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