Does the marathon "wall" really exist?

With London, Brighton and Manchester marathons fast approaching, we turn our attention to the dreaded marathon "wall". In the company of James Poole, serial marathoner and founder of Advent Running, we discuss what the wall feels like, where it lurks and crucially, how it can be avoided.

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