Twenty-one Japanese pensioners – the oldest of whom is 80 – are about to achieve their dream of taking part in the iconic Baxters Loch Ness Marathon after spending the past 15 years limbering up. Seasoned runners from the Full Hyaku Club will finally be able to find the time to travel to Scotland and complete the 26.2 mile course around the world famous loch … [Read more...] about The golden age of distance running – Japanese pensioners to achieve 15-year dream of taking part in the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon
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Triathlons Road to Rio starts in Japan
The Road to Rio starts this weekend as the Yokohama World Triathlon Series provides the first opportunity to pick up some of the coveted Olympic Qualification points. On the start line will be 4 Irish triathletes, Aileen Reid, Conor Murphy, Ben Shaw and World Series debutant Russell White. Along with athletes having one eye on Rio the World Series is heating up as … [Read more...] about Triathlons Road to Rio starts in Japan
Smoking takes 10 years off life expectancy in Japan, not 4 as previously thought, experts warn
But much of the risk can be avoided if smoking is stopped, preferably well before age 35 Research: The impact of smoking on mortality and life expectancy in Japan Smoking reduces life expectancy by ten years in Japan, but much of the risk can be avoided by giving up smoking, a paper published on bmj.com today shows. Previous studies in Japan suggested smoking reduced life … [Read more...] about Smoking takes 10 years off life expectancy in Japan, not 4 as previously thought, experts warn