Will Chowon be able to keep running the ‘Marathon’?
Medical support booths were overwhelmed by hundreds of runners suffering from dehydration, dizziness, and high fever. Although 25 medical stations were set up along the marathon course, they proved insufficient. Some booths treated thousands of participants. This took place on November 6, 2022, during the TCS New York City Marathon—one of the “Big Six” major marathons. On that day, the temperature at the finish line in Central Park reached 24 °C—the hottest since the race was moved to November in 1986. Faced with unprecedented early-November heat and high humidity, even seasoned runners were helpless. Around noon, the organizers raised the warning