Sex a boost for marathon runners

Sex a boost for marathon runners

LONDON (DPA): London Marathon competitors who enjoy a night of passion on the eve of the event clock faster times for the race than those who do not, media reports said on Wednesday.

Runners who had sex on the eve of last year's marathon completed the 26.2-mile course in an average of 3 hours and 51 minutes while those who did not finished in 3 hours and 56 minutes.

Researchers from the Oxford-based Social Issues Research Center found that 20 percent of men and 16 percent of women claimed that a last-minute lovemaking session had helped them to increase their times.

They also found that 30 percent of competitors believed that marathon running improved their performance in bed.