Several triathletes with heat strokes in the Ironman 70.3 of Costa Rica Do we have to finish a test with these conditions at all costs?

19 June, 2017Updated on January 4, 2024

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The test was run at a temperature of 28 degrees with an 82% humidity.

The second and fourth place had to be taken care of when they reached the finish line due to the heat and afterwards there were many more attended by the medical team at the Ironman 70.3 in Costa Rica this weekend

Triathlete affected by heat stroke at goal

Triathlete affected by heat stroke in meta ironman puerto rico

“This happens due to the high degree of humidity, dry heat is not the same as humid, that is what affects them the most, because when it is so humid, it is difficult for them to define how much they are hydrating and by not doing so it gives them heat stroke”, explained doctor Óscar Zúñiga to the newspaper nación.com