Marathons Cut Risk Of Fatal Vehicle Crashes

Organised marathons are not associated with an increased risk of sudden death, despite the media attention they attract. In fact, marathons lower the risk of fatal motor vehicle crashes that might otherwise have taken place if the roads had not been closed, finds a study in this week’s Christmas issue of the BMJ. Millions of people take part in organised sporting events on a regular basis, yet the outcome for a few participants is sudden death. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Sports Medicine / Fitness on December 29th, 2007