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September 21, 2014: Teacher to Run Half-Marathon as Superman for Sick Kids

John Clarke Toronto teacher John Clarke will run in this year's Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon dressed in a Superman costume to raise money for sick kids in the Toronto Hospital.

    He's also out to break a Guinness world record for running the fastest half-marathon while dressed as a superhero.

    Clarke isn't running in tights because he wants to fight crime or has an unhealthy appreciation for superheroes.

    Clarke, who is now 36, spent three months undergoing treatment at Sick Kids as a child. He wants to run and raise money as a way to show his appreciation for the staff who once treated him and support the patients who are there now.

    "It was such a hard time for my family," Clarke told CBC News. "To try and boost my spirits, they always called me their little superman. I want to pay it forward to all the kids who are still at Sick Kids. To show that sick kids are all around us."

Read the complete story at the CBC News website.



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