Everyone in track and field is constantly looking for ways to keep cool in an era of rising temperatures and rising risk that comes with competing in them.
Some have worn ice vests before races and in training. Others have prepared by logging time in saunas to help acclimate to sweltering conditions. Still others are gulping slushies to cool their inner core. Or just using ice bags.said. “You don’t want overheating to affect that.”
— The Olympic marathon in 2021, originally scheduled for Tokyo, was instead moved about 500 miles north to Sapporo. In a sign of the times, team gear issued to the Americans includes uniforms, training outfits and a cooling vest, which help cool body temperature. The cooling ice vests have long been popular in track circles, especially among distance runners. Keeping cool before a race makes a big difference, too.
The difference between first and sixth in the men’s 1,500 meters, for instance, was less than a second. Then, there are sauna sessions. After a workout, runners will step into the dry heat to simulate higher temperatures without taxing their body.Of course, they key to beating the heat is always good, old-fashioned water.To offer tips on how best to handle heat, World Athletics created a manual aptly titled, “Beat the Heat.
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