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The note that in any large group of runners, high-mileage and high-speed athletes may be too few in number to be statistically significant.
WSJ: Endurance Sports: Studies on Older Endurance Athletes Suggest the Fittest Reap Few Health Benefits
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Organisers installed four run-through showers along the route and added an extra 2, 600 bottles of water to the normal stock of 25, 000 bottles at each station to help runners deal with the high temperatures.
BBC: Runner dies after London Marathon
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These expected high-mileage runners run the gamut from affordable small cars like the Toyota Yaris and the Scion xB and xD, to family minded SUVs including the Acura RDX, Lexus RX 350 and the Toyota RAV4 and 4Runner to utilitarian pickups like the Chevrolet Avalanche and Honda Ridgeline.
FORBES: Cars That Can Last For 250,000 Miles (Or More)
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Following the recent emergence of studies finding high levels of coronary plaque in marathon runners, sports medicine is debunking the myth that distance running confers near-absolute protection against heart disease.
WSJ: The Exercise Equivalent of a Cheeseburger?
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The new TomTom watches feature an extra-large, high-resolution and high-contrast display that makes it easy for runners and multi-sport enthusiasts to quickly see their distance, time and pace while they workout even in bright sunshine.
ENGADGET: TomTom makes own-brand GPS sports watches, no Nike swoosh in sight (updated: details)
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He would never get his high five, never get to share a celebration with his fellow runners.
NPR: The Finish Line: What The Bombing Was Like
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Results of a new study published April 4th in the American Heart Association Journal, Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, discovered that individuals who walked briskly were able to reduce their high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, and blood sugar (diabetes), as much as runners did and actually to a higher degree.
FORBES: Brisk Walking or Running: Both Reduce Risk for Heart Disease
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Last year, as temperatures climbed into the upper-80s dangerously high for a distance race people who lived along the course bought ice and water to give runners.
NPR: BAA: Support After Attacks At Race Overwhelming