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The Extra Mile: Running marathons aged 75 with myeloma
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On this episode of T he Extra Mile, Jenni previews the New York City Marathon, which marks 50 years since the five-borough course was first run. Then Jenni meets an incredible mum and daughter duo. Pritpal Kaur ran this year’s London Marathon at 75, three years after being forced to stop at mile 17, and months before being diagnosed with the blood cancer myeloma. She’s now in remission, and her daughter Minreet , a journalist, ran every step of it with her. Minreet also tells the story of Asian Women Run , the community she founded for South Asian women who rarely saw anyone like them at the start line. To finish, as it’s Menopause Awareness Month, there’s a bonus Q&A with GP and menopause…