The World Championships in Athletics this year is accompanied by very high temperatures. The heat bothers the players, as Sarah Benfares found out. The German woman left the treadmill in a wheelchair.
After a three-year break, the world’s best athletes are back in the fight for world championship medals. This time the competition of such a rank at the main stadium will be held at the stadium in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Athletes fight not only with each other, but also with high temperatures. The heat is taking its toll, as Germany’s Sarah Benfares best understood.
Dramatic scenes at the World Championships in Athletics. Sarah Benfares passed out on the treadmill
Athletes competing at medium and long distances are subject to serious consequences. On the night of Wednesday to Thursday, Polish time, the semi-final women’s 5000m race took place, and we witnessed dramatic and terrifying scenes. During this run, Sarah Benfares had trouble maintaining the right pace and pace. She couldn’t start a fight with the best players.
By the time she crossed the finish line, she looked very exhausted. Despite this, she completed the race, but after a while she passed out on the track of the athletics stadium. Fortunately, the reaction of the relevant services was not long in coming. Doctors almost immediately rushed to the aid of a representative of our western neighbors.
The 21-year-old girl regained consciousness, but could not leave the treadmill on her own. Therefore, it was decided to take her in a wheelchair for a detailed examination. However, the press secretary of the German headquarters calmed the situation, saying that Sarah Benfares is better. “She was taken care of immediately and she was cold, she is better now,” she told Swedish Sportbladet, who asked for her comment.
Source: Wprost
