Sports · Running & Athletics · 14 hrs ago
Utah ultramarathon stopped because of extreme weather
An ultramarathon in the US state of Utah was stopped on Sunday because of extreme weather.
Heavy rain, flooding and strong winds made parts of the course unsafe.
The race leader had 56 kilometres left to run when the event was halted.
An ultramarathon is a race longer than a standard marathon.
The organisers stopped the event because conditions made continuing unsafe.
The source does not say whether the race will resume or when participants might continue.
An ultramarathon in Utah was stopped on Sunday because of extreme weather.
Heavy rain, flooding and strong winds made parts of the course unsafe.
The race leader had 56 kilometres left when he had to stop.
- Who
- Ultramarathon runners in Utah; the race leader had 56 kilometres remaining.
- What
- The ultramarathon was stopped because extreme weather made parts of the course unsafe.
- When
- Sunday; the exact date is not stated.
- Where
- The US state of Utah.
- Why
- Heavy rain, flooding and strong winds made parts of the course unsafe.
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Heavy rain, flooding and strong winds made parts of the course unsafe.
The ultramarathon was stopped, with the leader having 56 kilometres left.
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Race status
- Stopped
- Weather
- Heavy rain, flooding and strong winds
- Leader's remaining distance
- 56 kilometres
Sources
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