Thursday, 04 October 2012
EINDHOVEN – The 29th edition of De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven takes place on Sunday October 14th. There will be several running events, as well as an expo, live bands and DJs. Even sports research will be conducted.
The following running events will be organized that day: De Lage Landen Marathon, DELA Estafette (relay) Marathon, Halve (half) Marathon, De Lage Landen Bedrijvenloop (company run), IAK City Run and the Trudo Mini Marathon. This year, Eindhoven will also host the Dutch National Championships for both men and women. Not only will top athletes compete for the championship title, but also Masters in various age categories will participate.The Marathon Expo will be held in the Eindhoven Expo on Friday October 12th and Saturday October 13th. Next to various stands with runners’ clothes, shoes and accessories, several gyms and dance studios will also offer live entertainment. One of the Eindhoven Marathon’s ‘Unique Selling Points’ is the Marathon Festival. On Sunday, whether you are running or visiting, music and entertainment will make it more fun. Over fifty live bands, orchestras and DJs are stationed at regular intervals along the course, working hard to motivate and entertain participants and spectators alike.The Eindhoven Marathon is subject of new research, which should lead to a tool that allows runners to screen themselves for the risk of running injuries. This tool will help prevent injuries and advise on when to seek medical help, for example. The research will be conducted by Dr. Dennis van Poppel, who is in daily life, a sports physiotherapist, manual therapist and movement scientist. He works at Avans Hogescholen. In the physical part of the study, he is assisted by Laurens van Oosterwijk of the Máxima Medical Centrum.For more info in English: http://www.marathoneindhoven.nl/
