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originally posted by: carewemust
This marathon was a morning event.
originally posted by: everyone
a reply to: Sander1976
Im just waiting for the usual's to come in here and tell us this is normal and 15 to 16 people dropping in a marathon or a tennis competition is normal and has been for 100 years.
originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: Sander1976
People keep denying something is going on, totally delusional.
The Brooklyn Half Marathon runner likely suffered heatstroke.
Singian said medical staff had been placed from start to finish throughout the race course. The group also monitored weather conditions up to and during the race with city agency officials and weather experts. Singian said the temperature ranged from the low 60s to high 70s during the race, which began at 7 a.m.
A heat advisory cautioning that hot temperatures and high humidity could spark heat illnesses was in effect throughout New York City until 8 p.m. Saturday. Temperatures exceeded 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26.7 degrees Celsius) as of midday in Brooklyn.
www.cbsnews.com...