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New research, reported in Technology Networks, reveals that marathon running can temporarily deplete brain myelin, a fatty substance that helps transmit electrical signals between neurons.

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 flab from belly and thighs, experts now reckon ...

For many Boston Marathon runners, this weekend will bring the longest training run before the main event on April 21, and we’re here to help make those miles fly by. We know that sometimes ...

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.

I still remember the elation I felt crossing the finish line of my first marathon – mixed with sheer exhaustion and the nagging question of how my brain was coping with the intense effort. It turns ...

Even without what might be deemed a properly elite field there is no lack of anticipation around Sunday’s inaugural running of the Dublin City Half Marathon. Nor should the prize pot of € ...

More than 2,100 took part in the Stafford Half Marathon and 400 more did the fun run which ran alongside the main running event. It was Jason Bennett who came in first for the men, Andrew Miles ...

Runners who complete the Original Six Abbott World Marathon Majors (WMM) join an exclusive club and earn the running community's highly sought-after Six Star Medal. Fewer than 5,400 Americans have ...