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sBIRTHDAYSof the week
Monday 19
Lorton’s Isabel Collazo (2004). Bethesda’s Josie Lane (2004). Alexandria’s Ryan Mejia (2000). Clinton’s Amaru Lucas (1999).
LANE
Tuesday 20
Rockville’s Caitlin Keimig and Grace Keimig (2004). Hanover’s Marybeth Appleyard (2003). Alexandria’s
Landon Lamb (2001).
Fredericksburg’s Jane Pethokoukis
(2000). North Potomac’s Ilana
LAMB
Potosky (2000). Potomac’s Steven Dunne (1999).
Wednesday 21
POTOSKY
Gainesville’s Violet Cadoff (2004). Cabin John’s Grace McGuire and Jack McGuire (2003). Chevy Chase’s Alyssa Taylor (2003). Olney’s
Sammie Perry (2000). Ellicott City’s Timothy Packard (1999). Montclair’s
Kalie Brimhall (1998).
Thursday 22
TAYLOR
Falls Church’s Victoria King (2002). Washington’s Deidra Hoyt (2000).
Friday 23
Arlington’s Isabel Graham (2003). Ashburn’s Zoe Mikuta (2000).
Saturday 24
BRIMHALL
Washington’s Maxwell Levine
(2004). Gaithersburg’s John Platt (1997).
Sunday 25
Fredericksburg’s Mikenzie Sweeting (2004). Hyattsville’s Jeremiah
LEVINE
Castleberry (2002). Silver Spring’s Lila Feldmann (2002). McLean’s Maggie Laird (2001). Herndon’s Evan Leach (2001). Takoma Park’s Adeline McDonough (2001). Great Falls’ Caroline Stock (2001). Silver Spring’s Jared Teitelbaum (2001).
FELDMANN
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STOCK PLATT
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JEF MALLETT
KING PERRY
This morning athletes will test their strength and endurance by running 26.2 miles from a town outside Boston called Hopkinton, Massachusetts, into the city. The runners have their own reasons for wanting to run: It’s a challenge, it’s fun, it’s exciting. But the first person to run, what would later be called a marathon, had a very different reason for running.
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oday is a big day for about 25,000 runners and about 500,000 spec- tators. It’s the Boston Marathon, also known as Marathon Monday.
In 490 B.C., information traveled by people moving from one place to another. (No cellphones or e-mail back then!) Leg- end says that when the Greeks defeated the Persians in a battle in a city called Marathon, a Greek messenger named Pheidippides set out for Athens to tell the people there what happened. He ran the distance between the two cities, which is about 25 miles. When he got to Athens, the legend continues, he said, “Rejoice! We conquer!” and then he collapsed and died.
DUNNE PETHOKOUKIS LUCAS
sEVER WONDERED who ran the first marathon?
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MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2010
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Almost 2,400 years later, in 1896, the
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first modern-day Olympics were held in Greece. A Greek man named Spyridon Louis won the first marathon, running it in 2 hours 58 minutes 50 seconds. (Today, marathoners win in a little more than two hours.) The first Boston Marathon was held in 1897 and was called the American Mara- thon. Throughout its history, the race has seen a lot of triumph and heartbreak. In fact, a hill at the end of the race is called “Heartbreak Hill” because of a 1936 Bos- ton Globe newspaper story about one runner passing another on that hill and going on to win the race. The marathon has always been a dis- tance of about 25 miles, but it wasn’t until 1924, that it became standardized, mean- ing all marathons became exactly the same distance. Today there are hundreds of marathons throughout the world, and some are in such extreme weather conditions as the desert or the Antarctic! In the United States, hundreds of thousands of runners compete in marathons every year. What do you think Pheidippides would say to
that?
— Moira E. McLaughlin
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MONDAY
East/West blues
Traditional Indian folk music meets jazzy syncopation when musicians Pradeep Ratnayake, Nitin Mitta and Jacob Friedman bring their sitar, piano and tabla to town for a free performance.
7 p.m. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. 202-639-1700. www.corcoran.org.
Lovefingers, a New York DJ known for spinning the deepest of disco delights.
10 p.m. U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW. 202-588-1880. www.ustreetmusichall.com.
RICK GILBERT/COURTESY OF BOBBY SAGER AND STING
SINGING OUT FOR THE CAUSE: John Legend and Sting are among those scheduled to perform at the Earth Day concert and rally Sunday on the Mall.
SW. 202-633-1000. www.asia.si.edu.
TUESDAY
The Campbell Brothers
Performing as part of the week-long “Joyful Sounds: Gospel Across America” series at the Kennedy Center, this Rochester, N.Y., group puts a unique stamp on the gospel sound by featuring pedal-steel and lap-steel guitar.
6 p.m. Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, 2700 F
St. NW. 202-467-4600. www.kennedy-center.org.
WEDNESDAY
The Whale
Celebrate the start of a new monthly party hosted by standout local DJ duo Beautiful Swimmers and their Future Times label mates, who consistently serve up everything freaky and funky. Wednesday night’s opening installment is free and features guest
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THURSDAY
The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad
National Geographic is hosting two musical groups as part of a collaboration between Jazz at Lincoln Center and the State Department. The concert features jazz by the Mark Sherman-Tim Horner Quartet and gospel courtesy of Oscar Williams Jr. and Perfected Praise.
6 p.m. National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. www.nationalgeographic.com.
FRIDAY
Korean Film Festival: ‘Dream’
Director Kim Ki-duk is a favorite on the South
Korean art-house circuit. His most recent film was another critical success, a philosophical exploration that focuses on Jin, who dreams about a car crash only to learn that it was real and caused by a sleepwalking woman with whom his thoughts have somehow become intertwined.
7 p.m. Freer Gallery, Jefferson Drive at 12th Street
SATURDAY
Maryland Day
One of the biggest outdoor festivals of the year
actually presents a problem for its visitors — there is simply more to do and see than one can possibly squeeze into the day, forcing you to choose between the free ice cream, Terps sporting events, live music, theater performances and kids games.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. University of Maryland at College
Park, Baltimore Avenue and Rossborough Lane. 301-405-1000. www.marylandday.umd.edu.
SUNDAY
The Climate Rally
Superstars will be out in full force for this Earth
Day rally/concert on the Mall. Sting, John Legend, the Roots, Bob Weir, Patrick Stump, Mavis Staples, Passion Pit, Q-Tip and Booker T are among the artists scheduled to perform.
11 a.m. The Mall, between Seventh and 14th streets NW. www.earthday.org/climaterally.
— David Malitz, Stephanie Merry and Justin Rude
JONATHAN QUIGLEY
OOH-LA-LA! It’ll seem like Paris in the springtime when the French Market comes to Wisconsin Avenue.
$5 OR LESS
GEORGETOWN FRENCH MARKET
Georgetown is getting a très chic makeover Friday and Saturday when a stretch of Wisconsin Avenue receives an injection of Gallic culture. Catch mimes and roving musicians while sipping strong coffee and snacking on croissants during the seventh annual Georgetown French Market, when more than 30 shops and restaurants display their wares at discounted prices. Be sure to drop by Cafe Bonaparte for free coffee with the purchase of a $4 sweet or savory crepe; Proper Topper, which will offer discounts on spring clothing plus free lemonade; and Patisserie Poupon for grilled merguez, a popular Parisian street food. Meanwhile, the TD Bank parking lot will be overflowing with sights (balloon sculptors) and smells (delectable, if stinky, cheese) and marks the destination for French Market tote bags, on sale for $2 with proceeds going to local charity Baby Love D.C.
Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wisconsin Avenue NW between Reservoir Road and P Street. 202-298-9222. www. georgetowndc.com. Free.
Today’s online tip
Earth Day is one day out of 365, but some local attractions celebrate eco-friendly living all year. Find out more at www.goingoutguide.com.
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The fastest
marathon ever run was 2 hours 3 minutes 59 seconds in 2008.
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