Beat the Heat in World Athletics Road Races

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Medical Care

Thermal Stress

Environment

Topics addressed in this pamphlet from World Athletics are:
Are you prepared? How is body temperature maintained? How does heat affect performance? What temperature does our body reach? How to best prepare to compete in the heat? How much can performance be improved by heat acclimatization? How does hydration impact performance? How much to drink? What to drink? What about pre and per-cooling?

Beat the Heat

﻿Beat the Heat in World Athletics Road Races

<h1 style="color: #bd94ff;">Welcome to the World Academy for Endurance Medicine</h1>
<h2>Advancing medical care, one race at a time.</h2>
The World Academy for Endurance Medicine upskills the healthcare professionals who keep runners safe at World Athletics Label Road Races and mass-participation endurance events worldwide. Through hands-on training, expert-led education, and a growing global community of race medicine professionals, we help medical teams be ready for whatever race day brings.

<h2 style="color: #bd94ff;">What is the World Academy for Endurance Medicine?</h2>
<h4 class="MsoNormal">A global leader in endurance and race emergency medicine &mdash; built by experts, for experts.</h4>
TFounded in 2022 as a joint venture between the World Athletics Health &amp; Science Department and the International Institute for Race Medicine (IIRM), the Academy exists to safeguard the health and well-being of athletes and provide educational support to the medical road-running community.
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Developed by experts from across the globe, the Academy gives healthcare professionals a unique opportunity to deliver quality medical leadership at mass-participation endurance events &mdash; introducing standardised medical concepts, procedures, and protocols in race medicine through eLearning, courses, and conferences.
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300+ mass-participation events have implemented the programme, reaching a cumulative audience of 750+ medical staff and volunteers.
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<h2 style="color: #bd94ff;">Who is it for?</h2>
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The Academy supports a community of:
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<li class="MsoNormal">Race Medical Directors of World Athletics Label Road Races &mdash; certification required every three years, provided at no cost, as part of their continuing medical education.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Medical Directors, medical staff, and volunteers of mass-participation endurance races across running, cycling, triathlon, and more.</li>
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