Being heavier makes running harder. It’s not about effort or determination, it’s about physics.
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A raft of new studies on cancer and exercise show clear benefits. But a question hangs over the benefits of endurance runners.
Why does raising money for charity have to involve the pain of running a marathon, or the indignity of growing unflattering facial hair? Because research shows people will give more money if you suffer.
Putting rapid acclimatisation to desert temperatures to the test from the comfort of Yorkshire.
An ultra-marathon runner and exercise physiologist describes what it’s like to take part in an ultra-endurance event, and the consequences it had on his body.
Health researchers fact check the idea that running a marathon suppresses your immune system.
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