FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Important weather update for Race Day
19/04/2018
The weather forecast for Race Day on Sunday is currently predicted to be
the hottest on record at around 23 degrees Celsius. The previous highest
temperature on Race Day was 22.2 degrees Celsius in 1996 and 2007. The
forecast may change and we will be in touch with runners again on Saturday
with an update.
Below is important advice from Professor Sanjay Sharma, Medical Director of
the London Marathon. Please read it carefully.
Adapt your goal according to the conditions. In the conditions
forecast for Sunday, you should slow your planned pace. If you were
planning to run in fancy dress, please think carefully whether
that is still appropriate in the conditions.
Listen to your body. If you feel thirsty, drink water. If you feel
overly tired, slow down. If you feel unwell in any way, visit one of
the 39 first aid stations on the course. Check out the locations of
the first aid stations by downloading the Virgin Money London Marathon
App.
Wear the appropriate clothing. This should ideally be lightweight
moisture management clothing designed for use in warmer conditions
(but remember that new clothing can chafe if it hasn’t been worn and
washed).
Drink according to your thirst. There is water or sports drink
available every mile from Mile 3 to Mile 25 on the course. Be careful
not to overdrink – drinking too much water can be dangerous and lead
to hyponatremia (water intoxication) – read more here
One bottle only at each water station. Please do not take more than
one water bottle or compostable cup at any water station. There is
plenty of water for everyone if you only take one.
Drink, Douse, Drain, Drop. When you take water, Drink if you feel
thirsty. Douse your head and the back of your neck with the
remaining water. If you don’t need all the water, check if your
fellow runners would like it to douse themselves. Drain your
bottle by squeezing out any unused water. Drop the bottle carefully
on the ground for our recycling teams to collect.
Use the showers. There are six shower stations on the course
which are based at Miles 9, 13, 17, 20, 22 and 23 – remember to
run through these if you need to cool down. Remember that as your
running clothing becomes wetter, you may experience chafing.
Consider taping sensitive areas such as nipples and using
petroleum jelly to help prevent chafing.
Sunscreen. You may be out in the sun for several hours so
remember to apply a good quality sunscreen to all exposed areas
before you leave home.
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