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Doctor urges marathons to prepare for heat in a warming world
Original: I treated heat stroke at the NYC Marathon. Marathons need to prepare for a climate-changed world
A physician who treated heat stroke cases at the New York City Marathon argues that mass running events must adapt to hotter conditions driven by climate change. Writing in STAT, the doctor says race organisers need stronger heat-response planning, medical staffing and scheduling changes as rising temperatures make exertional heat illness more common at endurance events.
Why now: A firsthand medical account linking marathon heat stroke cases to climate change has struck a chord with runners and public health readers.
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