Eugene. The heat claimed the victims at an altitude of 5000 metres.
Finn Camilla Richardson broke off the track, and German Sarah Benvares had to roll over in a wheelchair seemingly unconscious.
– It was like going to a sauna, and I’m from Finland should be able to do it, but it didn’t work, says Camilla Richardson.
On the warmest day of the World Cup to date, the evening session also started unusually early. Round one was the women’s 5,000m at 16.30 local time and they struggled very hard in the heat.
Sarah Lahti He came into the mixed zone and tried to explain after running 10th on his attempt.
– You’re totally done. It feels like I got hit in my leg, but it’s probably lactic acid. She says I m tight on the last lap, it hurts all over.
“Crazy Hot”
However, Lahti managed to handle the heat decently and did a much better effort than at the Olympics when she cut the 10,000m halfway through the heat.
– I was relieved that I left three kilometers and then the wall began to appear. It was tough the last kilometer, I lost a lot there.
It was even more difficult for Camilla Richardson in the same heat. The Finns broke after 3,400 metres.
– It was so hot, I just didn’t fix it. Others fixed it so there’s nothing to blame but it didn’t work at all.
“Fuck, damn, damn!”
German Sarah Benvares finished even though at one point she was well above her personal record. But as soon as she arrived, she completely collapsed and fell to the ground seemingly unconscious. Medical personnel rushed to Benfaris and tried to shake her alive but instead had to quickly lift her into a wheelchair and remove her from the arena.
Her compatriot Alina Rih ran in the same heat and was shocked when she saw the photos in the mixed zone.
– Damn it, damn it, damn it! I didn’t see when she collapsed but I saw that she had problems during the race. Reh says she had a hard time running straight.
Sportbladet has been in touch with German press director Silke Bernhardt, who says Sarah Benvares enjoyed calm after calm.
“She was taken care of and cooled right away, and she’s feeling better now,” she says.
In the end, 15.00.98 was required to advance. Sarah Lahti ranked 22nd with 15.26 points