Ultramarathons and Bowel Cancer
From 1 % Better - Hidden Stories in Sport by 1% Better Podcast
June 12, 2026 · 1h 28m · Season 2
About this episode
The episode discusses ultramarathons and their potential link to bowel cancer, along with various sports updates and listener interactions.
We cover a couple of listener questions and interactions before a quick discussion on the new CBA in the WNBA. We then touch on some new UCI regulations before looking at a paper on ultramarathons and whether they increase risk of bowel cancer. We then review some insights from the Rome and Stockholm Diamond Leagues, get to the doctor’s office and finish off with some interesting discussion in seen on social. (00:00) Introduction (00:18) Medical Question (06:08) David’s Update (08:43) Xylon’s Update (14:20) Community Shoutouts (20:23) Listener Question Carbohydrate Periodisation (31:09) New WNBA CBA (34:17) New UCI Regulations (46:33) Ultramarathons and Bowel Cancer Risk (54:34) Rome Diamond League (1:03:05) Stockholm Diamond League (1:13:30) Doctor’s Office - Gianmarco Tamberi (1:15:14) Doctor’s Office - Christian Erikson (1:20:16) Seen on Social (1:25:38) What We’re Watching Thanks to Precision Fuel and Hydration for their sponsorship, use the link below to get 15% off your first order and support the podcast: https://visit.pfandh.com/1pb If you’re unsure how which products to use or how to plan your race nutrition check out Precision’s Fuel & Hydration Planner (if you…
Topics covered
- ultramarathons
- bowel cancer
- WNBA CBA
- UCI regulations
- Diamond Leagues
- listener questions
- race nutrition
Keywords
- ultramarathons
- bowel cancer
- WNBA
- UCI regulations
- Diamond League
- race nutrition
- listener questions
Sponsors
Precision Fuel and Hydration, Stryd
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: WNBA, UCI
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