![]() ![]() The optimal type and amount of exercise remains uncertain, but evidence suggests that health benefits in cancer arise from just getting involved and moving more-no world records required. ![]() The panel recommended that care teams in oncology should develop strategies to integrate “exercise prescriptions” into cancer therapy. Highlights include (a) regular exercise reduces risk of seven of the most common cancers (b) exercise during treatment improves outcomes for patients with breast, prostate, and colon cancer and (c) exercise during and after cancer therapy improves overall function and quality of life for patients. A panel of experts, including persons from the National Cancer Institute and American Cancer Society, released new consensus statements about the positive interactions of exercise with cancer. Fortunately, a blog post from Dr Francis Collins, Director of NIH ( ), inspired new motivation and scientific curiosity only a few days later. While stating she did not expect a record, she just kept “…moving, moving, moving.” Pretty remarkable time for simply moving along the course.įull disclosure-I cannot run a single mile at anywhere near the marathon pace of Kipchoge (4:34 per mile) or Kosgei (5:07 per mile), which left my spirits a little deflated. She finished almost 7 minutes in front of the second-place woman and faster than all but 22 men. Competing under world-record eligible conditions, she finished in 2:14:04, smashing the 16-year-old world record by more than a minute. Just 1 day later, Kenyan Brigid Kosgei completed perhaps an even greater performance in the Chicago Marathon. no human is limited” reflects the indomitable spirit and dedication driving his training and performance under pressure. While the time will not be recognized as an official world record because it did not occur in an open event, Kipchoge’s run still represents an inspirational display of endurance and determination. Looking remarkably energized, he crossed the finish line in 1:59:40.2, becoming the first person in history to accomplish this feat. Escorted by a team of world-class runners rotating shifts as pacemakers, Eliud Kipchoge set out with the lofty goal of breaking the 2-hour “barrier” for the marathon (26.2 miles/42.2 km). As a recreational runner, I watched and read with astonishment and awe the events related to marathons ran over the weekend of October 12 and 13. ![]()
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