‘Runner’s calm’ steadies two first-time NYC marathoners without a home

By Eryn Mathewson, CNN (CNN) — It’s understandable that Tim Blackmore is equal parts psyched and nervous about running the New York City Marathon this weekend. The race is his first marathon, and the 42-year-old US Marine Corps veteran hopes to finish in under three hours — a benchmark only a small percentage of marathoners achieve. “I’m a strong runner and want the challenge,” he wrote in a…

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