Yeah he’s got ball(s), but does does Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong have enough ball(s) to take the Boston Marathon championship away from one long-legged Kenyan?

No. Robert Cheruiyot took that shit for the fourth time with 2 hours, 7 minutes, 46 (32 seconds slower than his record. Guess he was just playing with the crowd). Armstrong was running for charity.

From WBZTV

Armstrong finished the course in 2 hours, 50 minutes and 58 seconds…

Armstrong is raising money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which pursues an agenda focused on cancer prevention, access to screening and care, the improvement of the quality of life for cancer survivors, and an investment in research.

“I’m excited to be here,” told WBZ’s Steve Burton before the race.

“If I broke 3 hours I’d be happy. I’m not in perfect shape, but the point is to get out here and enjoy it and really be part of the atmosphere and the ambiance of this great marathon.”

Armstrong’s foundation has 50 runners in the race. They hope to raise $250,000.

9/11 Conspiracy Theories ‘Ridiculous,’ Al Qaeda Says

“America’s Finest News Source” certainly lives up to its name. If you have more time to kill, you should check out their world atlas “Our Big Dumb World” if you haven’t already. It’s scathing satire on just about every country in the world. This week’s featured country is Kenya, which is described as a “natural breeding ground for the world’s top long-distance runners, who learn at a very early age the art of running as far away as they possibly can from Kenya.”

When violence arose after election results were released in Kenya, the country’s population was thrown into turmoil with opposing sides clashing and everyday citizens bearing the brunt of the destruction.

Extra Golden, a band consisting of Kenyans and Americans, have been caught up in the middle of the turmoil. The band was planning on playing a celebratory show the night of the elections. Now the African members of the band are stranded with no work, and with food and clean water running out. Singer Onyango Jagwasi’s house has also been looted, and he and his family have taken refuge in Nairobi. The American members of the band, Alex Minoff and Ian Eagleson, are doing their best to help their stranded band mates. They’ve set up a PayPal account and are asking for a $5 donation to help their bandmates.

If you want to make a donation they have a paypal at service@kanyokanyo.com.

For more info on Extra Golden, consult Synthesis contributer Daniel Bond’s recent interview with the band HERE, their page at Thrill Jockey Records HERE, and NPR’s All Things Considered article HERE.