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Originally posted by holtjv
Each year a few very slow runners die from water intoxication (hyponaetremia, I think it's otherwise called) in marathons. The media picked up on it after boston this year and hyped it out of proportion.
Marathoners drink nothing but water for 5-6 hours, and a lot of it, then die from being treated for a heat injury, as the symptoms are similar.
Jack
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Yup, this happened to me long ago when I was a runner. It's a terrible feeling. When I wore black shorts in a marathon and could see the white salt stains on the fabric, I knew I should have been drinking Gatorade instead of water.