Ive just read that 4 participants have died in todays event, with the BBC
saying took place in 'soaring temperatures'.

Very unusual on both accounts.

Phil

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Phil Layton wrote in message
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Ive just read that 4 participants have died in todays event, with the BBC
saying took place in 'soaring temperatures'.

Very unusual on both accounts.

Phil

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Hi, Phil,

I know the temperature wasn't too high, max in Copley just 18C so perhaps
20C in Newcastle, but it certainly felt uncomfortably warm. I have done the
run several times, but today felt really unpleasant. Perhaps it was the
following wind which was about the same speed as the runners and thus
offered little cooling. The dew point was probably around 12C.

I have never seen so many runners lying by the roadside and as you say,
there were fatalities which is so sad. The area where most were suffering is
a particularly punishing uphill section at around 10 miles.

I'll be back next year, though.


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Ken Cook
Copley (253m, 830ft) & Copley Lead Mill (218m, 715ft)
5 miles north of Barnard Castle, County Durham.
(All times GMT)
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Ken Cook wrote:

I have never seen so many runners lying by the roadside and as you say,
there were fatalities which is so sad. The area where most were suffering
is a particularly punishing uphill section at around 10 miles.


Yeah the heat can really get to you. I always feel worse after a 5000m race
in hot conditions than a half-marathon in cool conditions.

I once has the misfortune of running a 5000m track race in 29C heat in the
middle of day, no cloud, no wind and the track was in a bowl. I felt like
I was going to pass out for about 15 minutes after the race. My time was
rubbish too. Thankfully everybody else suffered so I still won by ~100m!


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"Ken Cook" wrote in message
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I have never seen so many runners lying by the roadside and as you say,
there were fatalities which is so sad. The area where most were suffering
is
a particularly punishing uphill section at around 10 miles.

I'll be back next year, though.


Good on you Ken.

Ive never competed in a marathon so I have now idea what it is like. I'm
tempted to say that as it was a half-marathon that perhaps there were
participants who trained a bit and hoped for the best - I dont know. As you
say it is extremely sad when this happens to people who are having a
challenge and a bit of fun.

I'll stick to my cycling - where the weather is also a factor on long trips.

Phil

Yeah the heat can really get to you. I always feel worse after a 5000m
race in hot conditions than a half-marathon in cool conditions.
I once has the misfortune of running a 5000m track race in 29C heat in
the middle of day, no cloud, no wind and the track was in a bowl. I felt
like I was going to pass out for about 15 minutes after the race. My time
was rubbish too. Thankfully everybody else suffered so I still won by
~100m!

Which is exactly why Paula Radcliffe never deserved the pathetic comments
she received in our press after Athens. I'd like to see those journalists
run 800m in these type of conditions let alone a marathon!
....and well done to Ken and anyone else who took part. An achievement I very
much envy.

Dave