What's going on with distance runners?
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But that begs the question - why did the runners keep running? Why didn't they pull themselves out? If you endured training for the marathon you KNOW the risks of what you are doing. I trained through a heat wave and I tried to avoid running when the temperature hit above 80. And you need to drink a ton of water under these circumstances. m
I don't know what the conditions were in Detroit but I think that runners should take responsibility for their own safety. Consult with your doctor before you even start training and read up on common runner problems and injuries. Don't let the "marathon stubbornness" end your life. If you need to stop during the race, stop. There will always be another marathon.
I also think that the people who run the marathon should assess outdoor conditions and know when to cancel or postpone the marathon. In my opinion, that Chicago Marathon should have been postponed in the first place. But they did the right thing by shutting it down before any more tragedies took place.
Sadly, the Detroit tragedy has happened before and it probably will happen again. Marathons always have a safety team patrolling the route. If you're having trouble or are sick stop running and call 911. There is no honor to putting your life at risk.
Personal Opinion and Experience
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I have run in a total of one full marathon with two months training. Due to an increase in subliments being distributed for free in race bags i can conclude these high energy foods increase the rate on the heart and overload the body
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Whenever this kind of incident happens, there is debate and discussion around the safety of running. It's always bad press for running. It is a topic that pops up fairly regularly, and we've actually covered it in a fair amount of detail here on The Science of Sport.
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The reality is that people who die during exercise have some underlying, probably undetected condition that predisposes them to a cardiac event during exercise. Those who are simply unfit don't die - they just stop at the 10 mile mark (or sooner) and walk the rest of the way, because their brain does not allow them to continue running. The fact of the matter is that there are conditions that predispose us to sudden cardiac death, and exercise can bring this out - but it could happen to the elite (Ryan Shay, a few soccer players in recent years) or to the average runner. It's not that they're unfit or undertrained.
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An example are the 3 persons who joined Detroit marathon where they collapsed and died. An autopsy is yet to be conducted on them to determine the cause of their death.
You can read more about them at this link: http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/40323.html
But the sheer number of them who died doing the marathon is enough to cause a red flag on this kind of event. The sponsors should be strict on guidelines as for those who should qualify to join the race. And for those who are joining to be aware of the risk involve if they are not physically-fit and prepared to join such race.
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If I decided to run in a maarathon, (you have no idea how funny that concept is) then I should be taking responsibility for my own health and well-being to do it. No one is forcing me to run; no one is chasing me. The only responsibility the race organizers have is to provide a reasonably safe environment, i.e. a route with minimal traffic, etc. Otherwise, you know the risks when you sign up.
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