Just heard that one of my best friends collapsed last night after completing the marathon and is in a high dependency unit at Kings. Conditions must’ve been brutal and I’ll be praying for a speedy recovery
Fingers crossed that he'll be okay
She’ll .. it doesn’t look good. Just been told a she’s in a coma
Just heard that one of my best friends collapsed last night after completing the marathon and is in a high dependency unit at Kings. Conditions must’ve been brutal and I’ll be praying for a speedy recovery
Fingers crossed that he'll be okay
She’ll .. it doesn’t look good. Just been told a she’s in a coma
Has she fallen into it or have they put her in it?
Just heard that one of my best friends collapsed last night after completing the marathon and is in a high dependency unit at Kings. Conditions must’ve been brutal and I’ll be praying for a speedy recovery
Fingers crossed that he'll be okay
She’ll .. it doesn’t look good. Just been told a she’s in a coma
Has she fallen into it or have they put her in it?
Really sorry to hear that regardless
Not sure. Have been speaking with her son who says she’ll be in a coma for a few days so that suggests to me it’s induced? She’s also had a number of seizures which I assume are fits?
When I've raced my bike in France I've had to have a doctor's letter but it's a formality. You can pay someone to sign a pro forma for you. In order to hold a race license (I'm not talking about sportive here, but actual races) in most European countries, a signed medical statement is part of the license application every year
Sadly, its both impractical and pointless to get non-competitive riders (same applies for runners) to get a medical letter because the briefest of medicals requires isn't going to uncover any underlying heart issue - only a full ECG in test protocol *might* do that.
Last year in the amateur world champs an English rider I passed on one of the climbs died after overheating - not getting enough to drink and then collapsing with organ failure. It can easily happen if you're not used to putting yourself through serious punishment in heat - though perversely, I believe most deaths in distance running events like marathons are because people actually drink too MUCH water.
One of our friends, a 18 year old lass, run yesterday. She was on for sub 4 at halfway then all of a sudden the tracker showed she had stopped and then she went missing.
Apparently she had collapsed, St John's Abulance staff attended to her but then they let her carry on! then she collapsed again! What we was told, she spent the night in hospital after being found by a member of the public wandering in the wrong direction in a state of delerium and was then taken to hospital by the fire brigade! It then took her parents 4hrs to find her.
According to her and recalled by her Mum, the water stations between 8-15 miles were empty by the time she got there so was running on empty. Thankfully the experience hasn't put her off and she's going to try again.
Also, one of our club runners was DQd for losing their bib number at 40k. Rules are rules I know but that's bloody harsh when you've got a timing chip on your laces (of course some races have the chip in the bib number!)
The rest of our club runners done great. First came home in 3:36, only a couple of mins off a PB, the rest came home in 4:45-5:15. Most are of 4:15-4:30 marathon runners normally so expected slower times.
Special mention for the running legend that is Gina Little at Plumstead Runners. She's run every London Marathon now apart from the very first one. She clocked under 5hrs yesterday. She was up to 556 marathons around mid March and she definitely run a few more since. Some achievement in her early 70s.
I live close to the Woolwich Road by the A102 flyover and I’m told that’s the second water stop. We were right next to it. They ran out at about 11.15 and there was still about half of the field left. They couldn’t get any more in because the roads were closed.
Me and the lad left in the end because we couldn’t face any more runners coming through asking for water and there wasn’t any. S
It was super hot, and I know in recent years some online shit where spare water has been targeted. The roads are shut so you cant bus extra water in. Can get contingency though where tap water is sprayed over runners or pit into cups.
A close friend of mine died while running the Brighton marathon five years ago. Getting that phone call remains one of the worst moments of my life. This year we went back to celebrate his life, support another friend who was running and the lad who was running with him on the day finished the marathon for him from mile 18.
RIP Matt
Thoughts are with you and your friend @_MrDick - hoping she pulls through.
That's horrible to hear, have everything crossed for your friend. I saw a lot of people in a very bad way as I went round - it was a pretty shocking sight.
That's horrible to hear, have everything crossed for your friend. I saw a lot of people in a very bad way as I went round - it was a pretty shocking sight.
Update: She’s out of the coma but can’t move because of the amount of pain she’s in. Having an MRI Scan tomorrow to make sure there’s no brain damage arising from the seizures. Fingers crossed for a full recovery.
That's horrible to hear, have everything crossed for your friend. I saw a lot of people in a very bad way as I went round - it was a pretty shocking sight.
Update: She’s out of the coma but can’t move because of the amount of pain she’s in. Having an MRI Scan tomorrow to make sure there’s no brain damage arising from the seizures. Fingers crossed for a full recovery.
I watched the marathon in Charlton this year and a lot of runners didn't look in a good way after only four miles. Running in that heat was pretty unpleasant and in a field of 40000+ I'm just glad there weren't more casualties.
Sounds the only sensible thing was to finally stagger the starts so there is a gap for people to record good times, rather than there being just one big bunch
I watched the marathon in Charlton this year and a lot of runners didn't look in a good way after only four miles. Running in that heat was pretty unpleasant and in a field of 40000+ I'm just glad there weren't more casualties.
I did a 10k in West Sussex same day and was struggling to maintain my usual pace after only a couple of miles. Finished 10 full minutes slower than my on (about 5 mins slower than my current fitness should allow)
Sounds the only sensible thing was to finally stagger the starts so there is a gap for people to record good times, rather than there being just one big bunch
I watched nearly the entire field come through and the sheer number of people is quite overwhelming...
Sounds the only sensible thing was to finally stagger the starts so there is a gap for people to record good times, rather than there being just one big bunch
they do stagger times, pals set off at 10.50 the 1st lot went off at 10
Sounds the only sensible thing was to finally stagger the starts so there is a gap for people to record good times, rather than there being just one big bunch
they do stagger times, pals set off at 10.50 the 1st lot went off at 10
Previously they've just started everyone at the same time, i.e. when I did it, I got moving the moment every else got moving in front of me shortly after 10am
Meant that before I'd gotten to the Sun in the Sands roundabout I had to stop for a few mins because of a bottleneck
Also, one of our club runners was DQd for losing their bib number at 40k
how is that even possible?
thats exactly what I thought Rina, especially as the timing chip is worm on the laces but that is apparently what happened. Haven't seen her since to ask personally but will ask when I see her next...
Also, one of our club runners was DQd for losing their bib number at 40k
how is that even possible?
thats exactly what I thought Rina, especially as the timing chip is worm on the laces but that is apparently what happened. Haven't seen her since to ask personally but will ask when I see her next...
Can't wait for @Anna_Kissed's thread on the number of marathon deaths in the past 20 years, with a petition to ban them.
Humans choose what they do. This is a false and unworthy comparison. I respect anyone who does an endurance event and feel for them if they suffer or die because of it.
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Really sorry to hear that regardless
Sadly, its both impractical and pointless to get non-competitive riders (same applies for runners) to get a medical letter because the briefest of medicals requires isn't going to uncover any underlying heart issue - only a full ECG in test protocol *might* do that.
Last year in the amateur world champs an English rider I passed on one of the climbs died after overheating - not getting enough to drink and then collapsing with organ failure. It can easily happen if you're not used to putting yourself through serious punishment in heat - though perversely, I believe most deaths in distance running events like marathons are because people actually drink too MUCH water.
Hope your mate pulls through
Can't wait for @Anna_Kissed's thread on the number of marathon deaths in the past 20 years, with a petition to ban them.
One of our friends, a 18 year old lass, run yesterday. She was on for sub 4 at halfway then all of a sudden the tracker showed she had stopped and then she went missing.
Apparently she had collapsed, St John's Abulance staff attended to her but then they let her carry on! then she collapsed again! What we was told, she spent the night in hospital after being found by a member of the public wandering in the wrong direction in a state of delerium and was then taken to hospital by the fire brigade! It then took her parents 4hrs to find her.
According to her and recalled by her Mum, the water stations between 8-15 miles were empty by the time she got there so was running on empty. Thankfully the experience hasn't put her off and she's going to try again.
Also, one of our club runners was DQd for losing their bib number at 40k. Rules are rules I know but that's bloody harsh when you've got a timing chip on your laces (of course some races have the chip in the bib number!)
The rest of our club runners done great. First came home in 3:36, only a couple of mins off a PB, the rest came home in 4:45-5:15. Most are of 4:15-4:30 marathon runners normally so expected slower times.
Special mention for the running legend that is Gina Little at Plumstead Runners. She's run every London Marathon now apart from the very first one. She clocked under 5hrs yesterday. She was up to 556 marathons around mid March and she definitely run a few more since. Some achievement in her early 70s.
I live close to the Woolwich Road by the A102 flyover and I’m told that’s the second water stop. We were right next to it. They ran out at about 11.15 and there was still about half of the field left. They couldn’t get any more in because the roads were closed.
Me and the lad left in the end because we couldn’t face any more runners coming through asking for water and there wasn’t any. S
It was super hot, and I know in recent years some online shit where spare water has been targeted. The roads are shut so you cant bus extra water in. Can get contingency though where tap water is sprayed over runners or pit into cups.
Runner dehydration is not ok.
A close friend of mine died while running the Brighton marathon five years ago. Getting that phone call remains one of the worst moments of my life. This year we went back to celebrate his life, support another friend who was running and the lad who was running with him on the day finished the marathon for him from mile 18.
RIP Matt
Thoughts are with you and your friend @_MrDick - hoping she pulls through.
Will keep my fingers crossed over the scan
Meant that before I'd gotten to the Sun in the Sands roundabout I had to stop for a few mins because of a bottleneck
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/16186182.Marathon_mix_up_after_Bexleyheath_runner__thrown_out__of_race_with_finish_line_in_sight/
I respect anyone who does an endurance event and feel for them if they suffer or die because of it.