NOVA | Marathon Challenge | Preview | PBS

What does it take for the average person to run one of the world's toughest road races? Find out with NOVA's "Marathon Challenge," a one-hour special that's both a human story and an intriguing scientific exploration of the way our bodies respond to intense exercise demands. "Marathon Challenge" will premiere Oct. 30, but you can catch a preview here first!

For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/marathon/

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[hwyfan]

Did they meet time qualifications to get into the Boston Marathon as the race is INTENDED to be, or did they get comp slots?

Sadly an average of 22 percent of the starting runners at Boston nowadays are comp or charity slot entrants, not time qualified.

[RML00002]

One day.

[Phosho12]

my uncle is on there!

[sjpones3]

awesome, wish the whole thing was posted, this was an awesome show!