Risk Management as a Biz Topic

If you’ve never thought about the financial, legal, and administrative aspects of Risk Management in the context of multisports, then it’s fairly safe to say that you are not a race director, federation official, or community government staffer.

The topic, while huge and massively important, is something that competitors know little about, and (to the credit of race promoters) for the most part can assume is being well addressed.

Today we read a post on trailrunningSoul.com. The topic is not strictly business-oriented, but it puts right out on the table one of the key ingredients of race planning and operation. It is a must-read for all involved in multisports.

Why Do Runners Die During Marathons?March 14, 2008 · Written by trailrunningSoul.com
Filed Under Articles, Health & Running
Tags: health, Joe English, Marathons

When a death of a runner participating in a marathon makes its way to newspapers and media front pages people talk about how sad that is and question on how fit the person was or even if running 26.2 miles is healthy at all. When you have a more detailed read you may get some clues on the actual conditions under which the misfortune happened but usually not in-depth medical explanations. Joe English, coach and blogger, details some of the usual causes that may end up in a death in an endurance competition: heart disease, heart genetic defect or low blood sodium levels. His post is based on research and his own experience (so not from a strict direct medical source) and also points some heat and dehydration illnesses as potentially life-threatening conditions. Worth a read.