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Doctor urges marathons to prepare for heat in a warming climate

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 in a STAT commentary that mass running events must adapt to a climate-changed world. The piece says rising temperatures are making heat illness at races more likely and calls on marathon organisers to strengthen medical planning, cooling capacity and scheduling to protect runners.

Why now: Rising heat at major running events is prompting fresh debate about how races should adapt to climate change.

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