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Monday Might 13, 2024 at 11:18 am
Leiden
The group of the marathon in Leiden will conduct an intensive analysis following elements of the run needed to be canceled or stopped on Sunday as a result of many members grew to become unwell because of the warmth. Ambulances needed to come from miles round and 25 folks needed to go to hospital.
It’s not the primary time that the Leiden Marathon has needed to cope with sudden warmth. Many ambulances additionally needed to be known as out in 2014 and 2018 as a result of runners fell because of warmth.
“The marathon in Leiden was run in June for years, nevertheless it grew to become too scorching so we ‘moved’ to Might. However local weather change has apparently moved with us,” says chairman Tjeerd Scheffer. The analysis due to this fact additionally takes into consideration the time of yr that the operating occasion is held. “Earlier within the yr offers no ensures; the Rotterdam marathon is at all times in mid-April and it has already been canceled as soon as as a result of it was so scorching.”
Hit protocol
The group of the run in Leiden at all times retains an in depth eye on the climate forecasts. Scheffer: “Per week upfront there was nonetheless a most of 18 levels, however in the course of the course of the week a further diploma was added day by day. We’ve got rolled out the warmth protocol: extra water stations, extra folks in shelters, we even have requested the general public to create extra showers on the route.”
The runners of the half marathon, which began at 10:30 am, had been significantly affected by the warmth. The ten kilometer run within the followingnoon was cancelled.
Final hour
“Issues arose particularly within the final hour of the half marathon. We had 6,500 members in that half, 2,000 greater than regular and there have been many extra younger folks,” Scheffer notes. “The query is whether or not everybody prepares properly, that’s the runners’ personal duty. However we don’t wish to disguise behind that. We’re going to consider how we are able to keep away from these kind of dangers.”
