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Without a doubt, Michael Phelps was the superstar of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Setting a new world record by winning 8 gold medals in one Olympic year, Phelps could seemingly do no wrong. He became America’s golden boy and his events helped propel the Beijing Olympics into the most watched television event in history.

But did he actually win all 8 gold medals? Some people don’t think so. His 7th win, over Milorad Cavic in the 100 meter butterfly, has become quite controversial. So controversial in fact, that bloggers, the website 100th of a Second, and Olympic viewers are questioning the authenticity of his world record.

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Turns out there’s more to a runner’s high than just feeling great - it can also make you live longer. Time Magazine is reporting that runners who continue to jog over the years live longer, are healthier, and have a reduced chance of being affected by a disability.

A study published by Archives of Internal Medicine, tracked two groups of people divided into two categories - “never-runners” and “ever-runners” - for two decades. Everyone involved in the study was at least 50 years old when it began and lived similar lifestyles, had similar physical characteristics like weight, and were demographically matched. The only real difference in the two groups was the amount of exercise they got and whether or not they ran.

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You’ve heard of bio-diesel and ethanol. Now imagine filling your car up with air. That’s exactly what MDI, the creators of the first car to run on compressed air, say you could be doing soon.

The car, which runs on a combination of compressed air and fuel, is said to get up to 106 miles per gallon. (In comparison, the hybrid Toyota Prius only gets about 50 mpg.) It would be wonderful to be able to double the miles per gallon a hybrid is able to get. But is it realistic?

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If you listened to last week’s episode of Adventure Edge Radio, you heard the interview with Charlie Engle. Charlie is a recovering drug and alcohol addict who overcame his disease and became a philanthropic endurance runner.

Charlie recently ran 4500 miles across the Sahara Desert in order to raise money and awareness for the lack of water in the region. And now he’s ‘Running America’ to help raise money for, and awareness of, childhood obesity here at home. He’s also looking to set a new record for running across the country in 45 days or less. Running America, which will be filmed and made into a documentary, begins on 9/13/08 in San Francisco. From there, Charlie and another endurance runner, Marshall Ulrich, will run an average of 68 miles a day and end in New York on or before 10/28/08.

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Lance Armstrong took second place in the Leadville, CO 100 Mile Mountain Bike Race this past weekend. While six-time Leadville 100 winner David Wiens beat Armstrong by two minutes - they both broke the course record. Susan Williams took first place in the women’s division.

Check out the video below to watch interviews with all three racers…