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Forty-two kilometers is a long way to run without stopping. But twenty-thousand *competitors with a lot of energy try to do that everv vear
in the Boston Marathon. The race is the oldest marathon in the world held each year.
Men and women aged eighteen and over run in the marathon. Some competitors are much older than eighteen. Some runners are seventy
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and older. But most of the nunners are younger than forty.
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Winners share five-hundred-twenty-five-thousand dollars in prize money given by companies and organizations. Runners in the Boston
Marathon have shown that they are good at the sport. They completed earlier marathon races called *qualifying races. They had to run those
races withina set time.
Other people join the Boston Marathon just for fun. these people have not officially joined the race. They just start running with the crowds.
They are called "bandit." Many of them probably will finish hours after the serious runners. But these unofficial racers are just happy. They
sometimes kiss the ground after crossing the finishing line.
Before the marathon begins, a *computer chip device is attached to each runner's shoe. It electronically records the runner's time. Timing
begins when a runner passes another device placed across the road at the starting line. The computer chip records each runner's time as he or she
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passes several points along the race. It records the runner's final time when crossing the finishing line.
Running has gained popularity for several reasons. You can do it anywhere, any time. You do not need other people, and you do not need
much *equipment. However, experts say you should wear a good pair of running shoes to protect your feet. The manufacture of running shoes
has become a huge industry.
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(ア)Boston has held a marathon each year longer than any other city has.
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The number of competitors in the Boston Marathon is limited to no more than ten-thousand.
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(ウ)Competitors in the Boston Marathon are at least eighteen years of age.
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(エ) The majority of the runners in the Boston Marathon are over forty years of age.
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(オ) The winner of the Boston Marathon receives five-hundred-twenty-five-thousand dollars in prize
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(カ)Some of the official runners in the Boston Marathon have never run a marathon before.
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(キ)In order to officially enter the Boston Marathon, a runner must run a qualifying race within a set time.
(ク)The people who join the Boston Marathon just for fun register one hour before the race.
(ケ)Most of the unofficial racers are much faster than the serious racers.
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(コ) The unofficial runners sometimes kiss the ground after crossing the starting line.
(サ)A computer chip is attached to each runner's shoe to record electronically the time it takes a runner to run the race.
(シ)The only times recorded are the starting time and the finishing time.
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(ス) Unofficial runners are often happy because they get better chips in their shoes than official runners get.
(セ)The recording of the race time starts when the runner crosses the starting line.
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(ソ) Running has gained popularity for only one reason.
