‘You didn’t beat me. You merely finished in front of me.’

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Hal Higdon, coach and runner, winner of four World Masters Champs

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Cardiomato £18 for 30 capsules, vitahealthcare.com Running helps you maintain a healthy heart, but this new supplement shows promise in further supporting cardiovascular health by lowering LDL (‘bad’) cholesterol, blood pressure and oxidative stress. It contains tomato-derived phytosterols and carotenoids, including 15mg of lycopene – equivalent to the amount found in four medium cooked tomatoes.