Publication Date May 31, 2016 | Burlington Free Press

Heat halts Vermont City Marathon for first time

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Terence Hughes, from Hanover, New Hampshire, is helped by the medical staff after collapsing at the finish line during the People's United Bank Vermont City Marathon on Sunday morning. Photo: Brian Jenkins, Free Press
Terence Hughes, from Hanover, New Hampshire, is helped by the medical staff after collapsing at the finish line during the People's United Bank Vermont City Marathon on Sunday morning. Photo: Brian Jenkins, Free Press

The premature ending [of the People's United Bank Vermont City Marathon], which came almost four hours into the race, was the first in the 28 years the marathon has been held in Burlington...

When the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature — determined by measuring ambient air temp, humidity, wind and solar radiation — exceeded 82 on three consecutive readings at the three locations, officials were forced to halt the marathon due to the extreme heat