Hugely privileged to be able to speak at the Marathon Medicine 2024 Heat Illness Workshop, considering how race directors and medical directors can ensure appropriate plans for the warming climate and warmer events. Operationalising the science to deliver great care to mass sports events.

The 40th Marathon Medicine 2024 meeting #MM40 is wrapped up for 2024. Thank you to our great speakers Dr Lee Taylor PhD Todd Leckie Prof Steve Harridge, Prof Alister Hart and Dr Mako Fukano. What an inspiring morning, a stone’s throw from the finish of the TCS London Marathon finish line.

Great article by orthopaedic surgeon Alister Hart who’s changing the way the medical world thinks about running theconversation.com/why-you-should…

Sophie Raworth running… asking the first question for our panel as the Marathon Medicine 2024 conference comes to a close, discussing the advice that runners should not take NSAIDs (ie ibuprofen) on or around race day.

Marathon Medicine 2024 Todd Leckie Fortunate enough to hear Todd’s interesting and informative presentation 06 April 2024 ahead of the Brighton Marathon. What an asset to have Todd as part of the LM TCS London Marathon Medical Team tomorrow ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Marathon Medicine 2024 Huge thanks to the Marathon Medicine 2024 team for an excellent conference this morning TCS London Marathon

This and other infographics/visualisations from our most recent review in this space, will be available soon and #OpenAccess

With a variety of co-authors including Chris Esh Sarah Carter

Will post to Twitter/X once available

Thanks Marathon Medicine 2024 for the invite!

Dr Lee Taylor PhD⁩ - heat as a performance opportunity ⁦Marathon Medicine 2024⁩ ⁦TCS London Marathon⁩

Running a marathon won’t wear out your joints, it will improve them 🏃🏻

Prof Alister Hart Marathon Medicine 2024 Studies 👇

Last but not least, Todd Leckie is speaking to our audience about exertional heatstroke: his research, clinical experience and how we can prevent and treat this medical emergency. #MM40

A great slide from Dr Lee Taylor PhD with some useful key points on heat acclimation 👏🏼

⁦Dr Lee Taylor PhD⁩ highlights that only 50-60% athletes heat acclimated at major champs but understanding barriers important ⁦Marathon Medicine 2024⁩ ⁦TCS London Marathon⁩ #MM40

A key message from Dr Lee Taylor PhD is PLANNING! Heat acclimation is important for athletes to include and plan within their training, and here are his practical recommendations:

Great news for everyone running in TCS London Marathon tomorrow… Running a marathon is good for your joints 🥳🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏼 Fantastic talk from Prof. Alister Hart Marathon Medicine 2024 this morning. Also shared the important message of osteoarthritis is NOT wear and tear! #MM40

Professor Courtney Kipps introducing the next half of our conference which will focus on exertional heatstroke. #MM40
#LondonMarathon

Wrapping up the first half of the conference with some positive messages: exercise is good for our joints (including knees and hips) and exercise allows us to age optimally 🙏🏼 #MM40 #LondonMarathon

Starting 35 year disadvantage of being sedentary than regular exercise for cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2 max) Professor Steve Harridge ⁦Marathon Medicine 2024⁩ ⁦TCS London Marathon⁩

🇬🇧💂🏼‍♀️🏃🏾‍♂️👩🏼‍🦽🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️🤹🏼‍♂️🦏🎽🏁Wishing luck to Liz Nicholls ACPSEM volunteers and all the wonderful Marathon Medicine 2024 support teams🚑 at the TCS London Marathon this weekend. Always an amazing sight to see all the runners, hear their stories and witness their dedication & selflessness

Now we’ve heard that exercise is good for our joints (phew!), we’re going to hear from Prof Steve Harridge what to expect in terms of performance as we age (uh-oh!). #MM40