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Tips for Reducing Risks during Marathons
The International Marathon Medical Director’s Association (IMMDA) has issued nine tips for participants
of marathons and half marathons to prevent sudden death.
Marathon and half marathon participation is an extreme endurance sport with intrinsic risks inherent
in understanding and respecting these distances.
In an attempt to reduce the risks of sudden death, IMMDA has developed the following guidelines.
Emerging countries are increasingly
using major sporting events to
establish themselves on the global
stage, a new report has found.
Hosting sports events such as the
Olympic Games or the football World
Cup can boost a country’s economy
and social development at a much
faster pace than other initiatives,
according to the Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu report.
South Africa is preparing to host the
football World Cup this year – the first
time the tournament will have been
staged in Africa – while Rio de Janeiro
will become the first South American
city to host the Olympics in 2016.
“Emerging countries and cities are
seeking to distinguish themselves in
the new economy by hosting major
events to put themselves front and
centre on the global stage,” the
report’s co-author Greg Pellegrino
said.
He pointed out that the strict
deadlines
associated
with
international
sports
events
can help accelerate economic
development, boost tourism and
improve infrastructure.
Vancouver has used the Winter
Games to build a convention centre, a
rapid transit rail line and a motorway.
However, host countries and cities
must increase their investment in
security measures, the report added.
“A critical role for the Government is
keeping people safe,” Pellegrino said.
“Aspiring hosts need to do what is
necessary to address these challenges.
With time, money and effort, overall
security can have a positive and lasting
impact on the athletes, spectators,
international organisations and
the host itself, long after the event
finishes.”
Report Shows Sports Events Provide Economic Boost
1. Participants should not only be
sufficiently trained, but equally
important, they should have a goal
and corresponding race plan that is
appropriate for that level of training
and fitness. If not, do not attempt the
distance.
2. Have a yearly physical examination
being sure to discuss your exercise
plans, goals and intensity at that visit.
3. Consume one baby aspirin (81mg) on
the morning of a long run/walk of 10 km
or more if no medical contraindication.
4. Consume less than 200mg caffeine
before and during a 10 km or more
walk/run.
5. Only drink a sports drink or its equivalent
during a workout of 10 km or more.
6. Drink for thirst.
7. Do not consume Non steroidal Anti-
inflammatory drugs (NSAID) during a
run or walk of 10 km or more.
8. Consume salt (if no medical
contraindication) during a 10 km or
more walk/run.
9. During the last mile, maintain your
pace or slow down; do not sprint the
last part of the race unless you have
practised this in your training. Run/walk
as you train.
70 percent of Premier League
clubs on credit blacklist
According to reports
sighted by The Times
and generated by
Riskdisk, a credit
checking agency, 14
out of the
20 clubs in
the Barclays
Premier League
have had their
credit ratings “suspended”.
The clubs with a “suspended” rating
were Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Bolton
Wanderers, Burnley, Chelsea, Everton,
Fulham, Hull City, Liverpool, Manchester
City, Portsmouth, Stoke City, Wigan Athletic
and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
While the analysis seen by The Times is
proprietary and will differ from ratings
agency to agency, the newspaper
said that the research highlighted
the “creaking finances” of many
clubs following the crisis at
Portsmouth, which in February
became the first Premier League
side to go into administration.
The paper adds that the discovery
of the credit blacklist was mirrored
by research from another credit-
ratings firm, Experian, which
concluded that five Premier League
sides were on its “financial critical”
list, although the identity of the clubs
was unclear. In January, the agency
blacklisted eight clubs.