IAAF will go ahead with midnight marathon at championship despite 'furnace'-like heat in Qatar

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Britain's Elizabeth Bird lies on the track after competing in the women's 3,000m steeplechase in Doha, where temperatures will reach 100 degrees. The blazing summer heat in Qatar continues to be a concern for major athletics event planners, from historic changes to the World Athletics Championships that began Friday to what it means for the 2022 World Cup. Qatar is the first Middle Eastern country to host the IAAF World Athletics Championships and is dealing with how to keep athletes safe.

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