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LAS VEGAS -- A 42-year-old runner dressed as Elvis won the Las Vegas Rock `n Roll Marathon on Sunday night, setting a record for the fastest marathon run by someone dressed as The King.Michael Wardian of Arlington, Virginia, finished in 2 hours, 38 minutes and 4 seconds late Sunday -- a feat he accomplished while wearing a black wig in an Elvis-style pompadour, gold sunglasses and a white Elvis jumpsuit with gold sequins.I wasnt sure how the suit would be, but the suit was actually pretty awesome, Wardian said. You get this sucker wet, it just stays cool.With his finish, Wardian broke a Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon run by someone dressed as Elvis.The previous record was set by his friend Ian Sharman in 2009. Sharman completed a Seattle marathon while dressed as Elvis in 2 hours, 42 minutes and 52 seconds.Wardian told The Las Vegas Review-Journal (http://bit.ly/2frocuK ) that he felt like he was in good shape halfway through and then had some fatigue. He took the lead around mile 22 or 23.With two miles to go I was pretty confident, Wardian said. And then I was just trying to run to win and then also to make sure I got the record.A number of other runners dressed as Elvis and other characters, including Spider-Man, dinosaurs and Forrest Gump.It was the 50th running of a race that evolved from a flat, wind-swept desert event in 1967 to a glitzy and music-filled attraction for tens of thousands of participants.Organizers said more than 45,000 runners from every U.S. state and 83 foreign countries registered for this years evening marathon and half-marathon on the neon-lit Las Vegas Strip.Chelsey Leighton of Lewiston, Idaho, won the womens marathon in 3:12:11.William Kibor and Elvin Kibet, both of Kenya, won the mens and womens half-marathons.Ozzie Smith Padres Jersey . The Islanders dealt Thomas Vanek to the Montreal Canadiens after less than a year on Long Island. 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With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season.AUSTIN, Texas -- After a month of losing on the road, Texas desperately needed something good to happen at home. For the players, and for head coach Charlie Strong.They got it in a rough-around-the-edges 27-6 win over Iowa State on Saturday night behind a big third quarter and a defense that finally showed some life.Shane Buechele passed for 296 yards and two touchdowns as the Longhorns snapped a three-game losing streak. Buechele threw scoring strikes of 37 yards to Jerrod Heard and 75 yards and Devin Duvernay in the third after the Longhorns high-powered offense managed just a single field goal in the first half and trailed 6-3.Three straight road losses and a defense that ranks among the worst in the country had fueled intense speculation that Strongs job is on the line in his third season. He has two years left on a guaranteed five-year contract that pays him more than $5 million per season.The win snapped a 14-game losing streak when Texas (3-3, 1-2 Big 12) trailed at halftime.Coach Strong would tell you right now dont go play for him, but we do, Heard said.Texas played its best defensive game of the season. Strong took over defensive play-calling two weeks ago and the Longhorns responded with eight sacks against Iowa State, containing a Cyclones offense that was averaging 39 points over the previous three games.The difference was we believed in ourselves and made plays. Had fun, defensive end Breckyn Hager said.DOnta Foreman rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown for Texas, his seventh game in a row with at least 100 yards.Joel Lanning passed for 140 yards for Iowa State (1-6, 0-4).TAKEAWAYSIowa State: The Cyclones collapse came eearly this week.dddddddddddd Iowa State lost upset bids with fourth-quarter meltdowns the previous two weeks, but were undone this week by the Longhorns big-strike touchdowns in the third.They wore us out, Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. We did a really good job against the run in the first half. Their adjustment was to go to the passing game.Texas: A big sigh of relief for Strong. Its arguably his biggest win because he simply couldnt afford to lose. Now he has to string together some more. Texas has yet to win more than three straight games under Strong and the Longhorns go back on the road for two of their next three games.`We want to be undefeated at home. Now we have to play better on the road, Strong said. Our defense, they finally stepped up. The whole team. I said, `Challenge yourself. If you think you are a good football team, go perform.FOREMAN ROLLINGThe Texas running back is pounding his way through the Longhorns record book. His seven consecutive 100 yard games ranks second in school history, trailing only former Heisman Trophy winner Earl Campbells 11.DEEP STRIKEBuechele, a freshman, has eight touchdown passes for 29 yards or longer this season.I was nervous myself when it was being 6-3, Strong said. But I know this our offense is so explosive were going to go score ... It takes a little time and well hit a home run, then boom, well hit another one.UP NEXTIowa State: The Cyclones are off next week, then host Kansas State on Oct. 29.Texas: The Longhorns play at Kansas State next Saturday. ' ' '