And while it can be fatal, educating runners to drink when thirsty versus ahead of their thirst is a relatively easy fix. Heatstroke is another serious health issue runners face, though it is rarely a cause of death. Recent years have seen race organizers cancel races, modify start times to earlier in the day and provide more water stations and cooling stations along the route, in an attempt to cool runners during unusually warm marathon events.
This same commitment to running a safer event should be reflected in what we already know about sudden death during marathons and half marathons. Given the data indicating that most deaths occur within the last few kilometres of the race or immediately after crossing the finish line, medical interventions should be stationed along the course accordingly.
Rafik Tadros, a cardiologist from the Montreal Heart Institute who specializes in cardiac arrest, says thoughts of the finish line can result in a flood of adrenaline or a sudden surge in speed, both of which might trigger a heart arrhythmia causing cardiac arrest during the later stages of the race.
However, he reminds runners that heart disease or structural abnormalities of the heart — not running a marathon — is the real cause of cardiac arrest on race day. The health risks of being inactive greatly outweigh those associated with running a marathon. Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Montreal Gazette, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
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