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Eight inexperienced runners and radio host Stephen Nolan undergo training for the Belfast City Marathon. The entrants are assessed by the University of Ulster Sports Academy.

2011 will be the 30th year of the Belfast City Marathon and it will prove a memorable experience for eight first-timers who have all decided to radically alter their lifestyles and take on the challenge of a lifetime. They will be joined by larger than life radio host Stephen Nolan whose battle with the bulge has been well documented.

In Episode One, our group meet for the first time and must complete a mile challenge under the watchful eyes of William Moore and Treasa Rice from the University of Ulster Sports Academy. After only a mile it's clear our group have a long way to go. Ironically, Stephen Nolan was one of the better performers in the mile challenge but can he stick to the regime of marathon training or will his bad habits get the better of him?

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Thu 7 Apr 2011 19:00

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Participant Stephen Nolan
Producer Des Henderson
Director Des Henderson

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