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Biggest Losers Dane and Blaine Complete Marathon

You may remember the controversy surrounding the marathon attempt by Biggest Loser contestant Dane Patterson, who hitched a three-mile ride in a TV van during the Arizona Desert Classic marathon in order to finish under six hours.

Yesterday Dane and his fellow contestant Blaine Cotter completed the Country Music Marathon in 5:47:20. Dane listed his age as 18 for some reason, but it’s him.

UPDATE: Absolut(ly) Fit has the first-hand scoop!

Biggest Loser Dane to Try It Without the Van This Time

Dane Patterson, eliminated contestant on NBC’s The Biggest Loser weight-loss reality show, plans to run in Nashville’s Country Music Marathon on April 25.

You’ll recall Patterson’s last marathon attempt featured a three-mile van ride so he could reach the finish in under six hours – an error in judgment exacerbated by NBC when the network claimed he ran it in 3:53.

Proving once again that no public disgrace is so bad that it can’t be turned into a commercial opportunity, the Country Music Marathon is promoting Dane’s participation as a “Run for Redemption”:

He is welcoming runners to sign up to “Run with Dane” as he challenges himself to the 26.2 mile course on Saturday, April 25th in Nashville, TN. Patterson, who is 27, had planned on running another marathon in April to show that he could complete a race. “I am thrilled to have this opportunity and encourage others runners to come out and join me on the course,” says Patterson.

Hopefully, someone let Dane (and NBC) know that the race has a seven-hour time limit.