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Michelle G. Kulovitz

Michelle G. Kulovitz

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Can You Go the Distance . . . to Better Health?

September 8, 2009

Williams, P.T. 2009. Lower prevalence of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and diabetes in marathoners. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 41(3), 523-29. Although marathoners train and compete for numerous reasons, a common question of several running advocates and scientists is whether the longer distances performed in marathon preparation really make a difference in a person’s overall…