[sarex] Williams Completes Marathon, Handover Activities Continue

[Arthur Rowe]

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468

*Williams Completes Marathon, Handover Activities Continue*

Williams running the Boston Marathon Image above: Flight Engineer Suni 
Williams is running the Boston Marathon on a station treadmill. Image 
credit: NASA TV
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Flight Engineer Suni Williams circled Earth at least twice, running as 
fast as eight mph but flying more than five miles each second, as she 
completed the Boston Marathon on a station treadmill. Her unofficial 
completion time was four hours and 24 minutes as she completed the race 
at 2:24 p.m. EDT.

Williams, an accomplished marathoner, hopes her unique run will serve as 
an inspiration.

"I encourage kids to start making physical fitness part of their daily 
lives," Williams said. "I think a big goal like a marathon will help get 
this message out there."

+ Read more 
<http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition14/exp14_boston_marathon.html>
+ Listen to message from Williams to marathon participants 
<http://www.nasa.gov/mp3/174328main_103_Suni_Thanks_for_Running.mp3>

The Expedition 14 crew members are busy packing items in the Soyuz 
capsule for their return trip home. They are also charging satellite 
phone batteries and performing dedicated handover activities with the 
Expedition 15 cr