'Boiling' heat in Qatar leads to 41 percent of runners failing to finish marathon at World...

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Fadime Çelik was one of 28 runners who failed to finish the women's marathon at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. As the 2019 World Athletics Championships kicked off in Doha, Qatar, there were many worries that the country's sweltering summer temperatures could create dangerous conditions for the marathon and other distance-running events. By the event's own metrics, the race began and ended with a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit) and 74 percent humidity, a heat index of 107 degrees Fahrenheit.

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