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STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY E RS S IITT Y O OFF M MIAMI IA AM MII IN CORAL G GA GABLES, AB BLL E ES S , FFL FLORIDA, LO OR R SINCE 1929
MARLENA SKROBE // Photo Editor
FINISH STRONG: Juniors Brian Van Cleave (left) and Michael Oates, who represented TriCanes, cross the finish line at the ING Miami Marathon on Sunday.
Going the distance YEAR OF THE DRAGON
UM HOLDS FIRST CELEBRATION OF CHINESE NEW YEAR PAGE 3
DECADANCETHEATRE
Q&A WITH DIRECTOR OF FEMALE HIP-HOP GROUP PAGE 8
WOMEN ON A ROLL
10TH-RANKED CANES IMPROVE TO 8-1 IN ACC PLAY PAGE 10
Students run in 10th annual ING marathon in Downtown Miami BY KRISTEN SPILLANE STAFF WRITER
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t 4 a.m., while many Miamians stumble home after a night out on the town, one group of students was on their way to take on the ultimate physical challenge. Members of both the University of Miami running and triathlon clubs were among the estimated 25,000 runners who competed in the 10th annual ING Miami Marathon early Sunday morning. The ING, which has been a Miami tradition since 2003, has grown every year since its inauguration and attracts worldclass athletes and runners from across the globe. For UM students, it ’s just a short ride on the Metrorail
away. “It ’s hard to take in how many people are in one place to go on a run, ” said sophomore Amanda Durham, who was running in her first half-marathon. “But with so many people in the crowd cheering you on, it ’s just an amazing experience. ” The ING event offers both marathon and half-marathon races, with significantly more individuals signing up for the 13.1-mile challenge (about 19,000 as opposed to the 6,000 participants running 26.2 miles). But for many, the appeal of running in Miami, under the lights and through the beach as the sun is rising, is an experience that they can ’t pass up.
SEE MARATHON, PAGE 10