Meet the woman who ran marathons while seven months pregnant

A mother-to-be has defended running seven marathons during her pregnancy after being targeted by critics. Deirdre Keane, 38, completed the New York Marathon in a little over four hours while seven months pregnant. Her picture, crossing the finishing line last week, went viral on social media. Many people criticised her for putting her unborn baby at risk needlessly. However she said she hopes her efforts will end some dated attitudes towards pregnancy. On the finish line of the race, she told an interviewer: "this is my seventh marathon pregnant." She said she received medical advice before taking part and her doctor said: "There's no reason why you can't, as long as you stay hydrated, beware of signs of dehydration, and don't push yourself as hard as you typically do." However critics described her actions as "so beyond foolish". Another wrote: "Irresponsible". Several asked: "Is this safe?", while others questioned the "strain" the running had put on the baby. Regular exercise is safe, recommended and provides health benefits for pregnant women and their babies. Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp #tomswarbrick #running #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC's weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup