Study finds that even marathon runners for the first time enjoy health benefits – The Media Hq

As the world reaches the new year, many of us will establish ambitious resolutions, such as running a marathon for the first time.

It may seem daunting, especially for those who don’t consider themselves runners, but new research has found that marathon runners for the first time enjoy a variety of health benefits that could make it worthwhile.

According to a study conducted by Barts Health NHS Trust and University College London, it is not necessary to be an experienced marathon runner to see great advantages, since discovering that running a marathon for the first time could reduce your blood pressure and the stiffness of the arterial wall , which, when it is too thick, can increase the risk of stroke.

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The research, published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology, found that the combination of training and marathon completion also benefited participants by reducing their vascular age (the age of their arteries) by four years, provided they were healthy before to start training

The greatest benefits were recorded in older male marathon runners with higher blood pressure and those who ran slower marathon times.

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1/12 Candice Brown

Brown is coming out of the kitchen and goes out for the London marathon this year. The Great British Bake The 2016 winner will run the distance for Dementia Revolution. Earlier this week, the baker posted about the career on Instagram, writing: “I am doing this in memory of my grandfather Fred and that is almost the only thing that will take me through!”

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2/12 Natalie Cassidy

Cassidy will be a stone’s throw from EastEnders’ Queen Vic pub this weekend, as she will also run the race in support of Dementia Revolution in the middle of the Alzheimer’s battle of television legend Dame Barbara Windsor.
Earlier this week, the soap star revealed that she felt “much safer” after months of training.
“I learned to eat and feel comfortable with who I am … You become wiser as you get older and I feel much safer and more comfortable,” he told Jenni Falconer in his RunPod podcast.

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3/12 Amelie Mauresmo

The two-time Grand Slam winner, Mauresmo, will run this weekend. In 2009, Mauresmo announced his retirement from tennis and became the coach of Sir Andy Murray in 2014, a position he held until 2016. The sports couple will meet this weekend as Murray will be at the starting line of the race in the role of its official start.

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4/12 Helen Skelton

First Blue peter The presenter ran her first marathon in 2009 before re-tying her shoes for the race in 2014. In 2010, Skelton rode the 2,010-mile length of the Amazon for Sport Relief by kayak and now holds the Guinness world record for solo travel Longest in kayaking and the longest kayaking distance in 24 hours for a woman.

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5/12 Charlie Webster

The sports presenter Webster will know very well the dedication and training necessary to run a marathon given her career in the world of athletics. This year, the station will run for Malaria UK, after contracting malaria during a 3,000-mile charity bike trip from London to Rio de Janeiro before the Olympic Games in 2016. It was later put on an induced coma and They told him he could have hours to live.
‘When I survived I had to learn to walk again. I couldn’t even do the simplest task, “he said of his recovery in a recent interview with the Daily Star.

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6/12 Chris Evans

First Top gear The presenter has run four consecutive London marathons to date, as of 2015. In his book, Call middle age, he details his marathon training over the years, which has consisted of a myriad of different career styles that include “long, short, recovery, hills, fast, marathon pace, tempo and soft and slow jogging.”
This year, Evans will be presented in aid of Dementia Revolution.

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7/12 Chris Newton

Olympic medalist Newton will return to the streets this year after finishing the 2018 race with a time of 3:07:11.

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8/12 Jenni Falconer

Falconer is an experienced London marathon runner, who has completed the route an amazing six times. His best moment in the race was in 2015, when he crossed the finish line with a time of 3:54:53. Earlier this year, the presenter launched a running podcast titled Runpod with interviews about the love of sports with celebrities like Peter Andre and Ben Shephard.
This year, the presenter will be presented in aid of The Children’s Trust.

12/9 Katie Chapman

The former England international footballer will run for the charity Plan International UK this year.
Chapman explains his reasons for running for the charity on his fundraising page. The athlete hopes to raise money to help the organization’s refugee camp in Jordan.
“People who have so little were willing to give so much and football can bring everyone together,” says a segment on their fundraising page. “Putting a smile on a child’s face is priceless.”

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12/10 Nell McAndrew

Where there is a marathon, you can be sure to find Nell McAndrew near the starting line. Television personality is one of the fastest celebrity runners in the London Marathon with a PB of 2:54:39 in 2012.
McAndrew is running this year’s race in aid of several charities, including Caudwell Children, Cancer Research UK and The Dementia Revolution.

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11/12 Emma Barton

Joining Natalie Cassidy will be ex EastEnders the star Emma Barton, who is one of the eight actors on the television show that is running for Dementia Revolution to support her colleague and friend Dame Barbara Windsor.

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12/12 Kirsty Gallacher

The TV host will run the route in support of the women’s charity SafeHands for Mothers.
“The additional incentive for me is to raise vital funds for a charity that I support and that needs more voice,” says a segment on its fundraising page.
He added: “I have been moved by your incredible work and I am delighted to support you.”

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3/12 Amelie Mauresmo

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5/12 Charlie Webster

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7/12 Chris Newton

Olympic medalist Newton will return to the streets this year after finishing the 2018 race with a time of 3:07:11.

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8/12 Jenni Falconer

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12/12 Kirsty Gallacher

The television host will run the route in support of the women’s charity SafeHands for Mothers.
“The additional incentive for me is to raise vital funds for a charity that I support and that needs more voice,” says a segment on its fundraising page.
He added: “I have been moved by your incredible work and I am delighted to support you.”

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For the study, the researchers analyzed data from a group of 138 healthy and first-time marathon runners who completed the London Marathon in 2016 or 2017.

The participants had no significant cardiac history and, on average, they ran less than two hours a week for their training.

The average participant was 37 years old and the gender balance was divided equally between men and women.

All the people included in the study underwent health checks before starting their marathon training, which lasted six months. Then the same tests were repeated within three weeks after the end of the race.

The tests included measurements of blood pressure, measurements of aortic stiffness by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the determination of vascular age.

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In terms of the average completion time, the researchers found that the men completed the marathon in four hours and 30 minutes, while the women did the same in five hours and 40 minutes.

Dr. Charlotte Manisty of the Barts Heart Center and University College London commented: “As doctors meet with patients in the new year, make a recommendation for goal-oriented exercise training, such as enrolling in a marathon or a fun run, It can be a good motivating option for our patients to remain active.

“Our study highlights the importance of lifestyle modifications to reduce the risks associated with aging, especially since it seems that it is never too late as our older and slower brokers demonstrate.”

Dr. Manisty added that the research also suggests that it is possible to reverse the consequences of blood vessel aging with just six months of training.

“These benefits were observed in healthy individuals in general over a wide age range and their marathon times suggest exercise training attainable in novice participants,” he said.