Today five runners to the hospital – BD.nl

The heat is at least five Four Runners become too much. An ambulance is called three or four minutes. The runners will be taken to the hospital for further examination. To our knowledge there are no serious casualties from the heat.
 

The runners have suffered from the heat. This is expressed in particular in the form of faints and nausea. Also on the first walking day drove the ambulances coming and the Marches.

Hundreds of runners were unwell due to the heat. Yesterday there were 113 journeys to the Marches. Altogether thirty people ended up in hospital. Most runners were pretty quick to go home.

It is also striking today. There are many complaints as a result of the heat. ,, We have here the less serious cases have to wait, among others, people with blisters, “said a spokeswoman for the Red Cross.

First

 Most walkers participating in the marches have this second sweltering hiking already completed early. The Briton Simon Brownlee finished first again, just after 9:00 pm. Many runners left extra early because of the heat.

The Nijmegen Waterkwartier was just barely noticed before 09.00 the fastest runner passed. Since installing residents were still busy themselves with chairs along the route.

According to Brownlee is today otherwise better controlled with the water yesterday. ,, All along the road were water sprinklers and water points already in operation. Possibly this is also because the military already started for us this morning, “said Brownlee.

He himself departed at 3:56 pm.” Even just a little earlier than 4:00 pm. That’s why I’m all in for about nine, haha. “

Exercise

 The largest part of the walkers was also allowed a half hour earlier start. That was also the opinion of the Marches organization. Runners were advised in the morning to make many kilometers. And marched in the blazing sun is still a challenge.

Two ‘ereronde’-runners, they run for the hundredth edition 55 kilometers per day, have to give up. ,, They are more used to, but with this heat these runners find it hard, “the supervisor of the ultra runners reported. One person last night just dropped out after the start of the Wedren. ,, A second somewhere along the way,” said a spokesman of the Marches.

the heat has spectators moreover not stop to cheer on walkers. Along the route it is good pressure.