Alaska Governor Sarah Palin says she would come out ahead if she went one-on-one in a race with President Barack Obama - a race, as in a long run.

“I betcha I’d have more endurance,” she told Runner’s World magazine.

“My one claim to fame in my own little internal running circle is a sub-four marathon” in Anchorage, she said, referring to a 2005 race. “What I lacked in physical strength or skill, I made up for in determination and endurance.”

Palin, 45, a former beauty queen and the first woman to be Alaska’s governor, is featured in the August issue of the magazine for running aficionados.

Here’s a patriotic shot from Sarah Palin’s Runner’s World photo shoot …

She was dubbed the country’s “hottest” governor when she stole the show as Sen. John McCain’s running mate in 2008. The mother of Bristol Palin says running isn’t just a body thing, as it helps keep her emotionally and mentally in shape.

“I feel so crappy if I go more than a few days without running. No matter how rotten I feel before or during a run, it’s always worth it to me afterward,” she said.

“Sweat is my sanity,” Palin tells the magazine.

The second woman ever to be the Vice Presidential nominee of one of the two major parties likes that when she’s out, she’s just another mom in running shoes.

“When I run, I’m incognito because I’m not wearing a trough full of makeup. I can go running through a mob of tourists and they don’t recognize me,” Palin said.

Click to enlarge more Sarah Palin pictures from Runner’s World …

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As previously reported, when Kevin Jonas asked Danielle Deleasa to marry him yesterday morning, the lucky 21-year old responded “yes, yes, yes like 500 times super fast in a row,” Kevin said.

Of course, she did, most women out there are thinking. Have you seen Kevin Jonas?!? Have you listened to him sing?!? Swoon!

There’s no doubt that Jonas is a talented hottie, but Deleasa was also likely pursuaded by his taste in jewelry.

We’ve uncovered the three-carat solitaire cushion-cut ring that Kevin picked out for his love. Check it out below, surrounded by 210 round diamonds. Brother Nick Jonas will have a difficult time matching this when he proposes to Miley Cyrus…

Did Kevin Jonas pick out a nice ring?

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Assuming the plans don’t change again, Michael Jackson’s private family memorial service will take place at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Forest Lawn in L.A.

Immediately after, a motorcade will then go to the Staples Center complex in downtown Los Angeles where the public memorial for him will be held.

The family still hasn’t decided whether the public memorial service for Michael Jackson will be at the Staples Center or the smaller Nokia Theatre.

A decision on that is expected shortly. There has also been no decision yet on the allocation of tickets to the service, which should be in high demand.

As we reported earlier, the original venue, Neverland, was scratched.

Lots of crazy rumors are going around regarding Michael Jackson’s funeral, and the family itself has issued contradictory statements, but we believe this to be the plan, based on the latest reports. More details to come soon, hopefully.

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According to Kevin Maher, the former FBI informant whose life is chronicled in the book Cop Without a Badge, maximum security prisoners love to watch Bravo.

Allow us to explain.

In an interview with Star, Maher - the ex-husband of Danielle Staub and the man that outed her shady past in the aforementioned book - expresses disbelief over Staub’s decision to publicize her name and location.

“I can’t believe Danielle would have allowed herself to go on TV - on a series that basically shows where she lives! - given what she has done in the past,” Maher told the tabloid.

If any Colombian drug lords are reading this, Danielle Staub is really sorry for ratting you out.

It’s true that Staub was arrested in 1986 as part of an extortion and kidnapping case. It’s also true that she avoided jail time by giving up the names of various drug dealers.

But we somehow doubt those convicts are tuned in to The Real Housewives of New Jersey every week. Is this single mother’s life really in danger? Yes, Maher claims.

“She helped put a couple of big-time Colombian coke dealers in jail,” he said. “These are dangerous men who never forget… and they could be back out on the street now. It’s mind-boggling to me that she’d put herself at risk!”

In unrelated news, Maher also says Staub is a “raging nymphomaniac.”

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It’s unclear if Steve Jones was ever seeing Hayden Panettiere nude.

But the Welsh TV presenter definitely isn’t now, after she dumped his ass.

The Heroes star called it a day with Steve Jones, an ex of Pamela Anderson, after she was spotted in a bikini, getting cozy with him on a yacht in Cannes.

Hayden blames “distance” on the split, though the 13-year-old age gap may also play into it, we would think. Though it hasn’t stopped Hayden, 19, before.

“I’m single and mingling. Steve lives in London, the distance is a too much. I’m not dating anyone specifically. I’m not looking for a house with anyone,” she said.

“Cannes was a great experience. I was on vacation and some friends were going so I decided to come. It was fun,” Panettiere added, according to the Mirror.

Well put. Sorry, Steve Jones. High five, everyone else! Especially viewers who - Heroes spoiler alert - get to see her make out with a chick this fall. Yay!

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