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Tue 10 Oct 2008On the run tonight
For those carrying a little extra weight, marathon training has added perils
THE HUMAN body wasn't designed to run marathons - especially not this human body. At 20 stone - roughly 127kg - the toll of pounding out 26.2 miles on roads is substantial.
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