SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468

*Williams Completes Marathon, Handover Activities Continue*

Williams running the Boston Marathon Image above: Flight Engineer Suni Williams is running the Boston Marathon on a station treadmill. Image credit: NASA TV TO VIEW IMAGE GO TOI: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html

Flight Engineer Suni Williams circled Earth at least twice, running as fast as eight mph but flying more than five miles each second, as she completed the Boston Marathon on a station treadmill. Her unofficial completion time was four hours and 24 minutes as she completed the race at 2:24 p.m. EDT.

Williams, an accomplished marathoner, hopes her unique run will serve as an inspiration.

"I encourage kids to start making physical fitness part of their daily lives," Williams said. "I think a big goal like a marathon will help get this message out there."

+ Read more http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition14/exp14_boston_marathon.html + Listen to message from Williams to marathon participants http://www.nasa.gov/mp3/174328main_103_Suni_Thanks_for_Running.mp3

The Expedition 14 crew members are busy packing items in the Soyuz capsule for their return trip home. They are also charging satellite phone batteries and performing dedicated handover activities with the Expedition 15 cr