MARATHON specialist Karen Holliday is planning to complete 10 races this year to raise funds for research into breast cancer. If the mum-of-three from Headington, Oxford, is successful it will take her total of completed marathons up to 84, well on the way to her target of 100.
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Marathon men from West Suffolk
It is marathon season and four West Suffolk men are among the many thousands nationwide busy training for their big day. Matthew Kennedy has signed up for the Cambridge half marathon on March 5 while Martin Hayes and Mike Wright have devised a full 26-mile marathon route to complete on April 1 and Daniel Richards is preparing for the London Marathon on April 23. “I could not do it,” he said.
Successful aging: What older athletes remind us about healthy longevity
… and becoming shorter as the cell divides and replicates. Obesity, smoking, insomnia, diabetes and other aspects of health and life style may accelerate the cell’s aging. In such cases, cells are considered to age prematurely. Recent studies suggest …
I Ran 7 Marathons on 7 Continents in 7 Days-and I Have Brain Cancer
It was mile 19 of the Marine Corps Marathon in DC in 2004. Even though the race always takes place during the last weekend of October, this one was the hottest on record.
Gibson’s stories bound for the screen
Lyle Gibson of Burlington, whose athletic exploits in Burlington date to his years as a baseball player at Burlington High School and continue through his days as a coach, tennis player, marathon-runner and more, is a self-published author and Parkinson’s disease advocate whose books have gotten the attention of a script development company in Hollywood. Lyle Gibson of Burlington, whose athletic exploits in Burlington date to his years as a baseball player at Burlington High School and continue through his days as a coach, tennis player, marathon-runner and more, is a self-published author and Parkinson’s disease advocate whose books have gotten the attention of a script development company in Hollywood.
Runners of all shapes and sizes set for marathon test
A former top local swimmer, a vegan fitness trainer and an amputee will be part of a team organized by one of the sponsors in the Hong Kong Marathon next Sunday.The 33-year-old Alex Chung Kwok- leung, a former Hong Kong swimmer, and Angie Palmer, a vegan fitness trainer who recovered from cancer, will join the 10-kilometer run for the first time while amputee Davis Dai Kim-ping will take part in … A former top local swimmer, a vegan fitness trainer and an amputee will be part of a team organized by one of the sponsors in the Hong Kong Marathon next Sunday.
2016: Key Biscayne residents conquer Miami Marathon
In what might best be described as seminal life experience, a handful of Key Biscayne residents recently ran the Miami Marathon and Half Marathon, overcoming the wind and the cold of a South Florida winter morning to achieve an accomplishment they will no doubt remember for a lifetime. One-by-one they crossed the finish line amid the music and mayhem produced by a roadside DJ and supportive family and friends who clapped and yelled encouragement as they watched a wave of everyday people accomplishing their goal one amazing story at a time.
This Woman Isn’t Just Running A Marathon – She’s Honoring A Legacy
Refinery29’s own Sara Dixon didn’t run 2016’s TCS New York City Marathon alone. Undaunted by a grueling 10-mile-a-day training schedule, Sara dedicated her race to the memory of her younger brother, Collins, who completed a 5K during his treatment for brain cancer.