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Bellevue teen runs 113 miles in 24 hours

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Posted on May 23, 2010 at 10:07 AM

SEATTLE - A Bellevue teenager can finally put his feet up.

Blaine Lints logged 24 hours on the University of Washington track in the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life.

Lints battled through the overnight rain, chilly temperatures and dehydration, and he even went into hypothermic shock.

The 16-year-old ran 113 miles in 24 hours, which is just shy of his original 130-mile goal.

But it should still get him a record for his age and the distance ran. 

The relay raised just under $300,000.

Lints said his inspiration for the run was his grandmother, who died after a diagnosis of leukemia.

He said he will not be going to school on Monday.

 

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newport said on May 25, 2010 at 10:46 PM

Actually Paul Harvey, I strongly doubt you've ever done what I've done, or even close to what I have done, especially at age 16. Considering that you hold no records, and you go online making yourself feel better by putting down other people, you are probably someone who has never accomplished anything worthwhile who needs to put down people like me who are trying to do the best they can with what they've got. When my core temperature dropped below 84 degrees I had 5 hours of running left that I knew I had to do encouraging me. Furthermore I did this to raise awareness for a terrible disease, one that's killed over 8 of my relatives. I would love to know who you are, it's pathetic you have to talk about me on line and can't talk directly to me. Email me at blainelints@hotmail.com. I would love to talk to you off line you are the first person I've seen to say these types of things. A real man would face me directly and tell me straight up what he thinks.

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newportkid said on May 25, 2010 at 9:30 PM

@paulharvey: stop being immature I go to the same school as Blaine. And I have to say when he walked into English today on crutches, I was really moved. From what I have heard he won't be going into the Books since the official didn't show up.

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paulharvey said on May 24, 2010 at 5:23 PM

Thats nothing. I did better than that one night. I had my girlfriend's father right behind me "encouraging" me all the way. He just found out she was pregnant.

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collegekid said on May 23, 2010 at 7:10 PM

AWESOME! Fantastic job!

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loulilou said on May 23, 2010 at 7:07 PM

Way to go! 113 miles is something to be very proud of. It'd take me a month to ran that far. Good Job!!!!

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jonnybeggar said on May 23, 2010 at 6:32 PM

shoot......give him the rest of the year off!

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theknowitall said on May 23, 2010 at 2:50 PM

good job, buddy!!!

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stevenseagal said on May 23, 2010 at 1:51 PM

My name is Gump....Forrest Gump.

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anonymoususer said on May 23, 2010 at 11:57 AM

Loser - he was going to run 130 miles. ------ Just kidding! I was skeptical he would last even half of that. This is VERY impressive especially for one so young. Good job! ........ I will be surprised if he goes to school all week. He is likely pretty sore especially being dehydrated and being in shock.

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jppatches said on May 23, 2010 at 10:51 AM

groovy! what a hard, almost unbearable thing to do~ Good job young man. and rest that tired weary body lol

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jlake said on May 23, 2010 at 10:25 AM

Congratulations!!! WELL DONE Blaine!

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