Marathon Medicine 2026

The 42nd London Marathon Medicine Conference

Central Hall, Westminster

kindly hosted by the TCS London Marathon

08h15 Coffee and Registration

09h15 Welcome. Prof Charles Pedlar PhD, Co-Chair Marathon Medicine

09h20 Fuel, Fix, or Risk? Supplements and Hormones in Endurance Sport.

Dr Nishan Guha BMBCh, MSc, PhD. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

09h50 Humans versus the rest: Are we built for distance running? Professor Lewis Halsey, PhD. University of Roehampton

10h20 New concepts in injury rehabilitation Dr Andrew Mitchell, PhD, University of Bedforshire

10h50 Fluid and carbohydrate break

11h20 Heat vs. Altitude to achieve cardiovascular adaptations in runners Prof Mike Stembridge, Cardiff Metropolitan University

11h50 The menstrual cycle, hormonal contraception & sports performance. DDr Kelly Lee McNulty, BSc, MSc, PhD. Northumbria University

12h20 Round Table/Q&A Session with Speakers

12h55 Close. Dr Amy Boalch, Co-Chair Marathon Medicine

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