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Heat halts Vermont City Marathon for first time
United States
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
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