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Amish Man Wears Traditional Garb During Marathons

An Amish man turned heads as he whizzed by fellow runners at a recent marathon -- not because of his speed but because of his unusual racing attire. Twenty-two-year-old Leroy Stolzfus finished the 26.2-mile Harrisburg Marathon on Nov. 8 in 3:05:45, all while wearing his community's traditional clothing, local news reported Stolzfus said he's used to running in slacks and suspenders, and he believes he would have run closer to a three-hour marathon if he hadn't started out...


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