Is it often questioned that Hong Kong horses reproduce the sudden death of athletes?

These days, when the media and runners are discussing the unfortunate experience of runner Li Wende, the Hong Kong Marathon has been linked with another runner who died suddenly.

In 20 15, 24-year-old trainee engineer Wu Zhuoyu died suddenly in the Hong Kong-Malaysia 10 km competition. These days, Yang's estate manager filed a lawsuit in the Hong Kong High Court. The defendants are the Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association and the Department of Justice representing the Government.

Wu Zhuoyu's relatives filed a lawsuit because they believed that there was dereliction of duty in the rescue process of the Hong Kong Marathon at that time, including the lack of first-aid drugs provided by the medical team that day, and the untimely first-aid operation and ambulance service.

In fact, after the 20 17 port Marseille, some runners told reporters that not every rescue station along the way was complete.

"I happened to meet another runner with sudden hypoxia shock on the track, so I gave him a short treatment to help him relieve his symptoms." The runner himself is a medical worker. He described that the situation at the rescue station was not satisfactory at that time. "But after arriving at the rescue station, I found that there were no more rescue resources, so I could only take the runner to the hospital immediately.

If we look at the history of Hong Kong International Marathon in the past, runners can easily find that the high injury rate has never been far away.

In 20 18, 42 first-aid stations were set up in Hong Kong and Malaysia, but 3 1 seriously ill runners were still taken to hospital for treatment, and 3 of them were dying. In 20 16, 8 10 runners suffered from cramps, and 24 were sent to hospital, of which 2 were in serious condition. In 20 15 years, 1 100 people were injured, 40 people were sent to hospital for treatment, and 2 people were dying, of which 1 person died.

The most serious casualties occurred in 2006. Due to the serious air pollution, more than 4,800 people suffered from cramps and discomfort that day, and 22 people were taken to the hospital, including a 33-year-old male runner who died.

Runners rest by the roadside. Runners rest by the roadside.

Why did Ma Gang become a "Devil's Track"?

From "the most difficult in Asia" to "the Devil's Track", there are not only 10 km runners who died in Hong Kong in recent years, but even half-horse and full-horse runners.

So, why are there frequent accidents in Hong Kong and Malaysia? Perhaps the geographical environment and climate of Hong Kong itself are one of the most important reasons.

It can be called the "Devil's Runway", and the Hong Kong International Marathon is not unknown. Hong Kong is surrounded by Victoria Harbour, and the relative humidity is much higher than other tracks.

On 20 18, the temperature in Ma Gang was between 17℃ and 2 1℃, with gusts of 3-4 and relative humidity of 70%-90%.

For many amateur runners, such an environment is a great challenge to the body in the extreme state.

Body temperature rises, electrolytes are rapidly lost, and at the same time, continuous exercise is needed ... If a runner can't monitor his physical changes or even give energy supply, he is prone to injury and even cardiac arrest.

"Although the temperature of 17- 18 degrees is very suitable for running, too high humidity will make the contestants more tired." Wang Le, a senior running coach, told the reporter, "In this case, if the runners don't have a lot of training at ordinary times, it is easy to have cramps in the game and may even lead to other injuries."

Besides high temperature and humidity, the undulating gentle slope is another big challenge for Ma Gang.

This route starts from Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, passes through Stonecutters Island Bay Viaduct, Stonecutters Island Bridge, Tsing Yi East Viaduct, Nanwan Tunnel, Tsing Yi West Viaduct, Tsing Ma Bridge, Ting Kau Bridge, Evergreen Tunnel, Western Harbour Crossing and finally reaches Victoria Park.

This "three bridges and three tunnels" track is the biggest test for runners. Wang Le has also experienced these "heart-abuse stages". "Uphill and downhill will consume more energy than the road leveling stage, especially in the final stage of the whole horse, uphill and downhill and corners will continue to appear."