Q&A with Jarlath McKenna 9th in the 100km World championship run, in India.

Jarlath, recently came in for a chat about how to prepare for the hot conditions in the World Championship 100km running race*. This was held in India in a town named Bengaluru which is at 920 metres in altitude. The combination of altitude and that the race took place in December meant that temperatures were not as extreme as they can be in India, however peak temperatures reached around 27oC which is still a considerable heat stress over a long period of time. In a field of over 250 athletes from 40 countries, Jarlath (GBR) finished 9th overall (in a time of 6:51:20h) and second GBR male, helping the men’s team claim bronze medals. In this question & answer we will ask him how he got on and what strategies he used to help him in the environment.

*2024 IAU (International Association of Ultrarunners) and WMA (World Masters Championships) 100km World Championships in Bengaluru India.

Jarlath pictured during the event wearing his own neck cooling system and dousing himself in water.

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