The event, worth R672 million to the country’s Western Cape economy, was one of the first to be impacted by COVID-19 on the global marathon stage.
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Ultra-marathon runners face a plethora of physical and mental challenges on the track, including intense fatigue and extreme physical pain.
Long-term use of anti-inflammatory drugs is associated with stomach ulcers, kidney injuries and cardiovascular side effects.
An ultra-marathon runner and exercise physiologist describes what it’s like to take part in an ultra-endurance event, and the consequences it had on his body.
New research aims to better understand the bodies of runners, so that ‘smart’ nutritional supplements can be developed.
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Professor in Clinical Pharmacy and Drug Safety, University of Birmingham
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Senior researcher (applied physiology), University of California, Los Angeles
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Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University
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Sport and Exercise Medicine Doctor, Queen Mary University of London
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Lecturer, Nursing and Midwifery and Midwifery Program Leader, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Provisional Psychologist, BBehavSc(Psych), BSocSc(Psych)(Hons), Master of Psychology Candidate (Sport and Exercise), The University of Queensland
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Associate professor, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
