I think, from working a few marathons (and working the chi-town marathon a few times including this one) I think the runners like a 65 degree day for running 26.2 miles.
I'm not sure WHY that's the case, but they don't get as much water/cooling as a cyclist can/does...
2:48 PM
The temperature at the Chicago Marathon topped out at just 88 degrees, yet 1 reasonably fit man died, 50 went to hospitals, and hundreds were treated for heat injuries...I've ridden in triple digit temps, so 88 degrees seems a bit low for there to be so many problems. I heard one expert on TV say that the ideal temperature for runners/running is 41 degrees. Forty One degrees? That's barely above freezing. Maybe I should start running to see for myself.
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I think, from working a few marathons (and working the chi-town marathon a few times including this one) I think the runners like a 65 degree day for running 26.2 miles.
I'm not sure WHY that's the case, but they don't get as much water/cooling as a cyclist can/does...
2:48 PM