The Comrades Marathon: a narrative review of physiological responses and health implications in the world's oldest ultra-marathon.

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Title: The Comrades Marathon: a narrative review of physiological responses and health implications in the world's oldest ultra-marathon.
Authors: Knechtle B; Medbase St. Gallen Am Vadianplatz, St. Gallen, Switzerland.; Institute of Primary Care, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland., Scheer V; Ultra Sports Science Foundation, Pierre-Bénite, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France., Nikolaidis PT; School of Health and Caring Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece., Thuany M; Ultra Sports Science Foundation, Pierre-Bénite, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.; Department of Sports, State University of Pará, Belém, Brazil., Chlíbková D; Centre of Sports Activities, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia., Forte P; Department of Sports, Higher Institute of Educational Sciences of the Douro, Penafiel, Portugal.; Department of Sports Sciences, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal.; Research Center for Active Living and Wellbeing (Livewell), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal., Leite LB; Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil., Weiss K; Institute of Primary Care, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland., Rosemann T; Institute of Primary Care, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland., Duric S; American University of the Middle East, Egaila, Kuwait.
Source: Frontiers in physiology [Front Physiol] 2026 May 18; Vol. 17, pp. 1811456. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 18 (Print Publication: 2026).
Publication Type: Journal Article; Systematic Review
Journal Info: Publisher: Frontiers Research Foundation Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101549006 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1664-042X (Print) Linking ISSN: 1664042X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Front Physiol Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1664-042X
DOI:10.3389/fphys.2026.1811456