Edward Norton Promises To Beat Sarah Palin's Marathon Time

Two-time Oscar nominee will be running in Sunday's New York City Marathon. By Eric Ditzian Edward Norton and Samson Parashina Photo: MTV News Edward Norton 's an Obama guy. Long before the first-term senator from Illinois secured a four-year stay at the White House, Norton began producing a documentary about Obama's political life. The film, "By the People: The Election of Barack Obama," premieres on HBO next week. A few days before then, Norton is set to run in the ING New York City Marathon , and among his top goals is beating the former vice-presidential candidate who Obama defeated in the election. Back in Alaska in 2005, Sarah Palin ran 26-plus miles in under four hours. And when he stopped by MTV News recently, Norton swore he'd destroy that time in this Sunday's race. "I'm gonna beat Sarah Palin like a rug!" he joked during the interview. "Palin I would like to beat just on principle." Norton is running as part of the Maasai Marathon , a group dedicated to ... (link)