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Topic: How old do you have to be to run a marathon?

Reply: From: Date:	Children + marathons = bad idea Zeke 11/12/07 8:54:13 PM ET
Most marathons require participants to be 16 years of age. Others, like Boston and New York deny entry to runners under 18. And medical associations such as the IMMA believe all marathons should follow the lead of Boston and New York. I encourage you to read their advisory report at this URL: http://tinyurl.com/y3mxqk One quote from the IMMA report is particularly noteworthy for ANY parent of a child interested in running a marathon: "children are not small adults". Post a reply on the Bulletin Board
Message thread: How old do you have to be to run a marathon? - [Debbie 11/12/07 5:12:34 PM ET] Children + marathons = bad idea - [Zeke 11/12/07 8:54:13 PM ET] Tough question - [MTP 11/13/07 2:24:00 PM ET] Good question - [Mark 11/15/07 10:55:07 AM ET] Mark - [Zeke 11/15/07 2:52:53 PM ET] Zeke - [Mark 11/15/07 4:08:47 PM ET] ... happening in baseball too - [Zeke 11/15/07 4:30:51 PM ET] Zeke Good Point about Kenyans - [MTP 11/27/07 9:37:22 AM ET]

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