September 21, 2008

#65 In 2005, Sarah Palin completed Humpy’s Anchorage Marathon in 3:59:36.

By gregorybergman
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Sarah Palin

Forget running the road to the White House, this frigid veep candidate made a mad dash across the frozen tundra in a marathon with runners that should be more concerned about hypothermia than dehydration. She clocked a fast enough time on the chilly course to rank fourteenth among women, fourth in her age group, and first in potential leaders of the free world.

Sarah Palin: Marathon Woman

One has to wonder how her skills on the course can translate into a potential political edge. Don’t you feel a little safer knowing your VP could outrun Oprah (4:29:20), Katie Holmes (5:29:58), and P. Diddy (4:14:54)?

The Political Race
Palin isn’t the only elected official to put her Nikes where her mouth is and beat the pavement for 26.2 miles. While under four hours is a pretty impressive time, she’s got some stiff, athletic competition if there’s ever a Battle of the Political Stars. Here’s how she stacks up against some other presidential- and VP-hopeful hoofers:

  1. John Edwards, 3:30:18 (Marine Corps Marathon, 1983)
  2. George W. Bush, 3:44:52 (Houston Marathon, 1993)
  3. Sarah Palin, 3:59:36 (Humpy’s Anchorage Marathon, 2005)
  4. Mike Huckabee, 4:39:04 (Little Rock Marathon, 2005)
  5. Al Gore, 4:58:25 (Marine Corps Marathon, 1997)

It looks like Al Gore should stick to saving polar bears and leave running marathons to Caribou Barbie.


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