Running marathon improves cardiovascular health

Training for and running you first marathon improves cardiovascular health and can reverse arterial aging by 4 years, finds a new study by UCL and Barts Health NHS Trust, co-authored by Dr Charlotte Manisty (UCL Cardiovascular Science).

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