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What impact does a marathon have on your body?

Over 20,000 people will take part in the Dublin Marathon this weekend, with some achieving a life...

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14.06 24 Oct 2024


What impact does a marathon have on your body?


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14.06 24 Oct 2024


Over 20,000 people will take part in the Dublin Marathon this weekend, with some achieving a lifelong goal to do it.

While it’s a huge achievement, what impact does running at this distance have on your body?

Dr Niall Moyna, Professor of Clinical Exercise Physiology at DCU has been doing some research on this, and joins Seán to discuss.


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