Monday, September 23, 2013 - 02:31
More dam to dam runners to hospital
Because of the hot and stuffy weather Sunday several participants in the Dam to Dam walk were transported to a hospital with shortness of breath and exhaustion symptoms.There were more than last year, a spokesperson for the running event reports.
Sunday morning about 55 thousand people left from the Dam in Amsterdam. The journey is about sixteen kilometers long and ends in Zaandam. A spokeswoman for organizer Le Champion states they always recommend staying hydrated.
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Merlin
Wikimedia commons Around 14.30 fourteen runners had been transported to a hospital, reported RTV Noord Holland. Police look back on a successful and sportsmanlike running event. Besides the runners that succumbed to the heat there were no major incidents, is the message on Twitter. Nguse Amlosom from Eritrea won the Dam to Dam in 45.28 minutes. No Dutch made it to the top ten.
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Merlin
Wikimedia commons Around 14.30 fourteen runners had been transported to a hospital, reported RTV Noord Holland. Police look back on a successful and sportsmanlike running event. Besides the runners that succumbed to the heat there were no major incidents, is the message on Twitter. Nguse Amlosom from Eritrea won the Dam to Dam in 45.28 minutes. No Dutch made it to the top ten.