Carrying sacks to running marathons

[NewsWhore]

Most marathon runners train by running long distances, but Bernardo Martinez says that carrying large sacks at a warehouse in the Villa Maria area of Santo Domingo has trained him to run a 40-kilometer marathon in the German capital Berlin on 29 September. Martinez, who is being sponsored by the Ministry of Interior and Police, was chosen following his performance during the 30-kilometer race at the Mirador Sur Park, where he clocked in at 2 hours and 37 minutes. Martinez says that he has always wanted to participate more actively in sports but his responsibilities haven't allowed him to do so. He says that 15 years in his warehouse job have prepared his muscles for the competition.

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