The Bay Area is home to about 400 former Olympians, who flock to this "natural amphitheater," in the words of the marketing material, because of the large number of sports facilities, professional coaches and cool, dry marathon-perfect weather.
As for the marathon itself, the weather was perfect with temperatures in the low 50s -- but the course was much hillier than I anticipated.
22 Moreover, while healthy runners can also finish a half-marathon in warm and humid environments without developing heat illness, 189 exertional heat stroke has been shown to occur during a cool weather marathon in a runner recovering from a viral infection.
Not Necessarily" (July 18), about training for marathons in hot weather, I took an infrared thermometer to Central Park and made these measurements: The air temperature was 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
Second, and this applies specifically to marathons in warmer weather, "women tend to have a larger surface area-to-mass ratio than men, allowing them to dissipate a larger percentage of heat produced by running".
In contrast with the marathon madness and 95-degree weather that I left behind in LA, Oaxaca welcomed me with mild weather and the soothing splendor of its sprawling landscapes.
The Royal Parks half marathon was blessed with superb weather, a great atmosphere and 16,000 runners.
It was ideal weather for a marathon because heat often causes health problems among runners.
Chicago's flat course could produce a searing time when the marathon is run Oct. 11, but weather could be a determining factor.
Every time warm weather was forecast for the marathon, Lebow would flash back to the most treacherous day in his race's history and worked to ensure that runners would have enough water available along the course.
