Why is Japan's Olympic marathon shifting cities to avoid the heat? A sports physiologist explains
- Written by Chloe Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science, Western Sydney University
The International Olympic Committee last week decided to shift next year’s Olympic marathon from Tokyo to Sapporo to protect athletes from the heat.
Tokyo’s average temperatures during the month of August exceed 30℃, with some days reaching 35℃. Sapporo, about 800 kilometres to the north of Tokyo, is expected to be...