My son has been running for 5 years. He won many races. My husband is encouraging him to run a Marathon. I am against it. He is only 16 and is still growing. I am afraid that it may influence his health. What do you think; at age of 16 is he too young to run Marathon?
I agree with you. He is too young to run such a hard race. His body is still developing and harsh races and extreme efforts can hinder his growth. His immune system hasn’t reached its full development yet. Long races such as marathon are known to suppress immune system. This is not good for him. Talk to him. Tell him to take his time. There will be plenty of opportunity once he has finished his growth. He has his whole life ahead of him. There are people who run marathon at the age of 60 even 70. So there will be many races for him to win.