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Triathlon to span three countries
In a special event to raise the profile of the next Olympic games, triathletes will start the first leg of a three-pronged race in Paris and finish the course in London, having gone via Brussels. London 2012 chairman Lord Coe announced the “Tri-City-Athlon” as part of preparations for the 2012 Olympics in the English capital. The swimming [...] -
Exercise ‘may rebuild brain cells’
A new study has indicated that physical exercise or epileptic seizures may help kick-start regeneration of brain cells that are lost with age. Until recently, it was believed brain cells that die off from birth are irreplaceable. Scientists led by Dr Verdon Taylor, from the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology in Freiburg, Germany, carried out the study [...] -
Green space ‘boosts mental health’
A new study has shown mental health and well-being can be boosted by spending just five minutes exercising in a green space such as a park. The research, carried out at the University of Essex, found that exercise such as walking or cycling with nature can have a dramatic impact on well-being. The study, published in the [...] -
Grandmother finishes 27 marathons
A 63-year-old woman from west Wales has finished 27 consecutive fund-raising marathons, and is now hoping to enter the record books. Expressing her joy after completing her 707 mile journey in her home town of Tenby’s Tudor Square, Rosie Swale Pope MBE said she was “tired but very very happy”. The grandmother initially planned to end her [...]