Mon, 9 Nov. 2009 - 4:48 a.m. MT
The Onion takes a comical look at the NYC Marathon.
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/new_york_marathon_winner_tests
And, just in case you were wondering what would really happen if a horse ran a marathon:
http://discovermagazine.com/2006/may/tramps-like-us