Munich. A new heat wave sweeps Europe.
Then the EC marathon is set at midday – when it’s at its hottest.
– Urbuta heel, Säger svenske ledaren Lorenzo Nesi.
Starts on Monday EC . athletics Here in Munich, Germany, marathon runners are thrown straight into the hot air.
Literally.
The organizer chose to schedule the races in the middle of the day, when, according to forecasts, temperatures could reach 30 degrees.
It’s an unimaginable decision, says Lorenzo Nessi.
– You must have learned something from the recent tournaments, for example the World Championships in Doha (2019) where many runners collapsed and where in some cases it took months to recover. But here we are again. Despite these lessons, hasty and poorly thought decisions were again made. Nessi says he is simply stupid.
Calls started
The women’s marathon starts at 10:30 am.
Guys, it’s 11.30.
When the times were announced the other week, there was immediate outrage among the active runners and more than 50 runners have since signed a petition asking the organizer to change the times.
“Our health should always come first. Exposure to extreme heat for a long time is associated with health risks”one writes in an open letter.
red day
It was the German race that started the rally. Despite this, the regulator has stuck to its position and times will not change.
interpretation?
Monday 15 August is Red Day in Germany and it is hoped that a public celebration will take place in the streets here in central Munich, where the races are scheduled.
“Of course you want as many spectators as possible, but it’s a tournament that has to be decided, and in the first place you have to make sure that it is decided in a nice way,” says Swedish leader Lorenzo Nessi.