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Sign up for Club Metro and stay in theand loop receive to win special great offprizes 02 boston [email protected] MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012 The heat is on, viewers Record heat expected for today’s 116th running of the Boston Marathon Emergency organizations urge runners to be cautious Remember that spectators are in danger, too MELANIE STETSON FREEMAN/THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR VIA GETTY IMAGES The record-breaking heat ex- mom told you.” pected to test the mettle of “Stay hydrated, dress for the elite runners in today’s Boston heat and please wear sunblock Marathon is also prompting or a broad-rimmed hat,” Pow- warnings by emergency organ- ers said. “And have a buddy izations for the thousands of and keep an eye on each other spectators. and know the signs of a heat- 1 “If you’re just standing on a related emergency.” curb for hours in that hot sun Powers said Red Cross vol- you’re just going to bake,” said unteers and personnel will be Jennifer Mehigan, a spokes- manning 24 first aid stations woman for Boston EMS. “Take along the route for both run- breaks from the sun.” ners and spectators. There will In the news Besides the thousands of be one about every mile. runners expected to run 26.2 For the runners who be- miles today, there will be even come severely overheated, the more spectators lining the stations will have immersion route from Hopkinton to baths that are basically ice wa- Boston, and you don’t have to ter to help cool a person’s body 237 be a runner to suffer negative temperature. The annual re- effects from the temperatures. Mehigan said Boston EMS enactment of the Battle Many of those spectators will have about 100 workers on of Lexington will take enjoy their day off by drinking hand for the race either at place in the town early at outdoor house parties or at strategically placed ambu- today to celebrate Patri- bars that have prime real es- lances or on bicycles riding ot’s Day. The re-enact- tate along Boylston Street. along the route. ment takes place on the But officials said that water “One thing you can never town green where min- should be the drink of choice really plan on in Boston is the utemen confronted today. weather,” Mehigan said. “Every British troops more Kat Powers, a spokeswoman year it’s different and it even than 200 years ago in for the American Red Cross of changes through out the day.” 1775. It is considered Eastern Massachusetts, said With a high temperature of 86 — one of the hottest marathon days on record — the fire the beginning of the spectators should use common department sprayed runners with cool water at about mile 14 in Wellesley on April 19, 2004. MICHAEL NAUGHTON American Revolution. sense and heed advice “your [email protected] METRO Weather history Marathon officials urged a number of medical prob- Record temperature in Boston Warning some runners to skip this lems), you should NOT run for April 16 set in 2003, year’s race. this race,” the marathon’s 88 according to the National for the “We are now making the medical directors said in an Weather Service recommendation that if you advisory. Forecasted high temperature Today’s local tweet runners are not highly fit or if you Runners who are consid- for today in Boston have any underlying ered official entrants can BOSTON. With record-break- medical conditions (for ex- skip this year’s race and be 55 ing temperatures expected ample — cardiac disease, deferred to the 2013 84 Normal high temperature for for Greater Boston, Boston pulmonary disease or any of marathon. METRO Boston in mid-April. “Living in the city is starting to get annoying. Get Sen. 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