Marathon

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Top tips for Marathon training

With the London Marathon fast approaching, participants will likely be ramping up their training to prepare.

Keoghan Bellew, PT at Fitness Superstore , has shared his expert tips around supplementing an exercise regime with other workouts, to help elevate running performance, build strength, and enhance endurance.

From targeted strength training for your legs and core to...

Runners need a combination of abilities to run a sub two hour marathon

Study reveals physical demands of two-hour marathon

Elite runners need a specific combination of physiological abilities to have any chance of running a sub-two-hour marathon, new research shows .

The study is based on detailed testing of athletes who took part in Nike's Breaking2 project – an ambitious bid to break the two-hour barrier.

Professor Andrew Jones , of the University of Exeter, said the findings reveal that elite...

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Olympic gold medallist warns marathon runners of four common recovery mistakes

Many marathon runners are unknowingly undermining their recovery in the crucial 48 hours after race day, according to a Sally Gunnell OBE, Olympic Gold Medallist, keynote speaker, wellbeing advocate, and founder of Life’s Hurdle, who says recovery should be treated as an integral part of the event itself.

Sally Gunnell OBE, Olympic gold medallist and founder at Life’s Hurdle told...