From today’s Times:
“Sunny weather and sweltering heat could make tomorrow’s London Marathon the most dangerous in its 26 year history, experts say”
“Temperates are expected to rise as high as 23C (73.4F) for the race, increasing the danger of heart attacks, heatstroke and dehydration”
“The concerns follow the cancellation of the Rotterdam Marathon last Sunday. It was halted after only three and a half hours because of the severe heat.”
“Tomorrow’s event is forecast to be the hottest London Marathon on record. The previous record was in 1995, when the temperature rose to 21C. One runner died and 4,000 were treated for dehydration.”
“Gordon Trevett, of the University of Bristol Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health, said that the ideal temperature for runners was 9C or 10C”.
This is not what I want to be hearing right now.
