Sunday's race featured tents equipped with mist machines for spectators. Officials handed out ice cubes and ice scarves to families waiting in the sun. At some of the rest stops officials said they also planned to give out plastic hand-held fans.
Runners were optimistic that the athletes would be able to deal with the heat during next year’s Olympics, but some spectators expressed concerns about cheering runners in sweltering conditions. Organisers have been sweating over how to protect athletes from heatstroke and keep spectators cool during Tokyo’s notoriously hot and muggy summers.
“We will analyse all of the know-how and measurements we were able to gain today to improve our measures to combat heat,” Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike told reporters. Both are avid runners and worried that Tokyo’s summer temperatures might affect the runners next year.
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