They're the chess mates set to play the game throughout a charity 10k at next month's ABP Southampton Marathon. Kevin Sawers, from Bitterne, has found a fellow runner and chess enthusiast to join him ...

In our “Why I’m Running” series, Boston Marathon athletes share what’s inspiring them to make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston. Looking for more race day content? Sign up for ...

They scanned the brains of people before and after running a marathon, finding that runners experienced a significant, but temporary reduction of myelin in certain regions. The results indicate ...

So what does running long distance have to do with this? Well, when the body's go-to energy sources – like glycogen, which is stored in muscles and the liver – are all used up, it'll switch to ...

MARATHON running may burn brain cells, according to a study.Runners’ bodies digest fat when there are no carbs from food available.But along with fl Jump directly to the content UK Edition ...

Christine McMillian will be a first-time marathon runner who is now seven weeks into her training. At this point in her training, the mom, who lives in South Hero, is building her mental ...

Researchers uncover a surprising side effect of marathon running—temporary loss of brain myelin—hinting that the brain may burn its own insulation for energy during extreme physical stress.

A runner suffered an embarrassing loss after ... Xiao Fen, 35, was in the lead as she approached the finish line at the Women's Half Marathon in Chongqing, southwest China on Saturday.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The 8th annual Bakersfield Marathon takes place this weekend and there is new way you can keep track of your runner. RaceJoy is an app in which you can track up to ...

A marathon runner who still runs in her 80s has shared the secret diet and routine that keeps her fighting fit. Retired teacher Mary Palmer, originally from Scotland, recently participated in the ...

The marathon came off without a hitch: a record ten thousand strong, a color wheel of humanity, from here, near, far and wide. Each runner has their own reason to run for a medallion. " ...

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