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How a U. of I. grad’s invention led to a growing business — and a key piece of gear she’ll rely on when racing the Chicago Marathon

As a kid, Arielle Rausin had little interest in sports — even before the car accident that paralyzed her from the waist down at age 10. She remembers being forced to participate in gym class at her …
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Tomato robot helps marathon runners keep up strength while sprinting

A nifty Japanese invention called the tomato robot, or Tomaton, has been created by a food firm based in the Asian country. On Feb. 20, the English version of Techon announced that Japan’s largest supplier of tomato juice and tomato ketchup came up with …
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