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Why run a marathon? Pro-athletes and psychologists explain

Por: ABC News Sports November 05, 2022

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Every year, there's a new story about someone crawling, being lifted, or not even making it to the finish line of a marathon.And every year, as spectators watch in awe a grueling, painful 26.2 miles in the TCS Marathon, they may be asking themselves: Why do people choose to do this?ABC News went to the professionals to ask why they put their bodies through this --if not for the grand prize and title at the end.Albert Korir of Kenya crosses... + full article



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