2019-07-29
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Marathon is a long-distance race sport featured by heavy load and intensity. As a high-risk sport, marathon has high requirements for physical conditions of runners, who should be healthy and have long-time experience in running exercise or training. It is strongly recommended by the Organizing Committee of Chongqing International Women’s Half Marathon that all the runners should receive medical examination in registered medical institutions (electrocardiographic examination included) and make self-assessment on the basis of medical examination report. After confirming your physical conditions are suitable for long-distance run, you can sign up for one of the events, e.g. Half Marathon, 10km Run, Mini Run or Family Run.
I. Those who have one of the following cases are not allowed to compete in the events
1. Congenital heart disease or rheumatic heart disease;
2. High blood pressure or cerebrovascular disease;
3. Myocarditis or other heart diseases;
4. Coronary artery disease or severe arrhythmia;
5. Diabetes featuring too high or too low blood glucose;
6. Catching a cold within two weeks before the race day;
7. Pregnancy; and
8. Any other disease not suitable for sports
II. Attention before the Race
The runner should take responsibility for any personal injury or property loss in the race caused by her physical conditions or other individual factors.
It is strongly recommended by the Organizing Committee of Chongqing International Women’s Half Marathon that all the runners should receive medical examination in registered medical institutions (electrocardiographic examination included) and make self-assessment on the basis of medical examination report. After confirming your physical conditions are suitable for long-distance run, you can sign up for one of the events, e.g. Half Marathon, 10km Run, Mini Run or Family Run.
III. Attention in the Race
1. When running for about 10-20 minutes, runners will enter the first “uncomfortable” stage, which is called “the first ultimate stage”, a normal phenomenon in human body. When the first ultimate stage arrives, just run at a low pace and adjust your breath, or walk for 2-3 minutes. When you feel much better after a while, you can resume the speed.
2. People without marathon training experience will reach the “exercise physiological limit” state after running for 30-35 minutes, including muscle pain, joint pain, severe fatigue and strong desire to give up, etc. If this kind of phenomenon happens, the runners had better give up because stubborn persistence may cause death.
3. Keep your own pace and never compare with anyone else.
4. Marathon has some risk and may cause sudden death.
5. Have proper plain food for breakfast on the race day to avoid hypoglycemia during the race.
6. Drink small amount of water if you feel thirsty before the race.
7. Keep calm and avoid pushing and collision for the sake of your own safety and the safety of others when the starting gun is fired.
8. Drink less than 200 ml water in each water station.
9. If your shoelaces become loose during the race, please slowly run to roadside, gradually decelerate and stop to retie them.
10. If you have stomachache during running, slow down gradually, begin to walk and take deep breath.
11. If you feel dizzy in the race, immediately stop running and walk slowly for a while until you recover.
12.Please be cautious to accelerate and avoid dashing when you are near the finish line because most deaths in marathon happen near the finish line.
13. If you suffer from knee pain or ankle pain in the race, immediately stop running and walk slowly. If you cannot recover after a while, please withdraw from the race in time.
14. Constant speed is the best choice for a long-distance sport of marathon.
15. After reaching the finish line, please walk slowly for 5 minutes, keep warm, avoid wind and ensure appropriate intake of carbohydrate.
The Organizing Committee of Chongqing International Women’s Half Marathon