Article: Drossin's marathon climb only beginning.

Byline: Philip Hersh

CHICAGO _ For Deena Drossin, marathoning is a lifestyle choice.

At 29, Drossin long has been the top U.S. woman in cross-country and 10,000-meter track races. The marathon, four times longer, allows her to spend longer times at home, lately a house shared with other runners in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

"I like being at home, which is why I enjoy training for a marathon," Drossin said. "You can spend two or three months in one place training for a race."

Since early July, after she abruptly canceled plans to compete on the summer track circuit in Europe, Drossin has been in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., training for ...

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