I'm 19 and would like to run the Cleveland Rite-Aid Marathon in May. Will I be putting to much stress on my body leading to long-term consequences?|||19 is OK. Your growth plates are closed. All marathons put stress on runner's bodies no matter what your age. You should be able to recover well, as long as you stay within a reasonable training schedule and race day strategy.|||19 is plenty old enough to run a marathon.
The stress may be long-term but that is mostly mental after a couple of days.
Be sure you train properly so you can run without crashing.
It is possible to finish a marathon without suffering a lot of pain.|||19 is a fine age to run a marathon. Just make sure you let your body properly recover after the marathon and before your next major race. Hope I helped!|||Most people don't start running marathons until their mid 20's. This is largely because of the availability of track and field teams in colleges, and because it takes years of building up the endurance to run marathons well.
If your goal is to run a marathon to accomplish running a marathon, or for general fitness, go for it.
If your goal is to become a competetive marathoner, focus in running 5K's and 10K's or running for a collegiate team (or training with one if you are not enrolled in college or your school does not have a team.)|||At 19, your body should be mature enough to handle a marathon. Just make sure you find an intelligent training program that you understand and follow it. You will probably be doing specific training for about 3 or 4 months, assuming you are in some sort of shape now.
I did my first marathon at age 20 and was fine with it.
Good luck.
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