“Half -Marathon?” I’d retorted when my cousin, Dodo, first approached me with this idea to run this race that no-one had ever heard about.“Half-Marathon?” I’d repeated, lacing the words with snide intonation and giving Dodo my harshest sneer. “Wha’ happen? You can’t make with a real marathon, or what?”

The Tall Black Russian is prepared in the same manner as the Black Russian, except that it is served in a taller glass. The Black Russian Terrier is also quitetall, standing at 25-29 inches (64-74 cm). But the size thing is just a coincidence; the tall working dog should never be confused with the tall coffee cocktail.