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Christina Koch talks space, passion in first news conference after return to Earth

During her 328-day mission on the International Space Station, North Carolina State University alumna and NASA astronaut Christina Koch said the endurance-focused phrase "It's a marathon, not a sprint" became "It's an ultra-marathon, not a marathon."
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During her 328-day mission on the International Space Station, North Carolina State University alumna and NASA astronaut Christina Koch said the endurance-focused phrase "It's a marathon, not a sprint" became "It's an ultra-marathon, not a marathon."

Reporter : Amanda Lamb
Photographer : Vinnie Boccanfuso
Web Editor : Deborah Strange
Posted 2020-02-12T18:45:24-0500 - Updated 2020-02-12T18:45:24-0500