Running marathon cuts 'artery age by four years'
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Training for and completing a marathon improves the health of a new runner's arteries, cutting about four years off their"vascular age",Researchers from Barts and University College London tested 138 novice runners attempting the London Marathon. Over six months of training, their arteries regained some youthful elasticity, which should reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.Those who were the least fit beforehand appeared to benefit the most.
And smaller amounts of aerobic exercise are likely to have a similar effect, according to the British Heart Foundation , which funded the study, in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.It took them between four and half and five and a half hours, on average, to run the 26.2 miles.Runners with a pre-existing but undiagnosed heart condition have died attempting marathons - but this is very rare.
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