re: Biggest moment in running history

Pheidippides - ultra-marathoner.

He actually ran about 140 miles over two days to ask for help before the battle.

Then he fought in the battle...and then,

After the battle of Marathon, he ran another 26 miles to send news of the victory.

So according to myth, he died from exhaustion by running about 170 miles in 3 days and fighting in a battle.

But yeah, people shouldn't run Marathons, they have long been known to be bad for your health and a total waste of time. They don't make you more fit, the break your body down, half of marathoners entering a race are coming in with systemic injuries from over-training.

And a recent study found 80 per cent of competitors suffer kidney injury because of dehydration.

Getting ready for a 26-mile run breaks your body down

Studies find that up to 1 in 12 participants end up seeking medical help during the race.

One study looked at 255 participants in an extended, 32-week marathon training program and found that 90 of them—that’s 35 percent—experienced “overuse” injuries.