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marathons & salt Marathon runners across the UK are being warned that they could be putting their lives at risk if they overdose on water while failing to maintain vital supplies The Salt Association has written to marathon organisers urging them to ensure that every runner is given adequate advice about hyponatraemia, believed to have been responsible for the death of a male runner in the London marathon in 2007. The "don't die from ignorance" warning comes as runners start training for the 2008 series of marathons. It renews concern that the Government's blanket advice on salt reduction is leaving large sectors of the population vulnerable to the condition of hyponatraemia, of which many people are ignorant. Hyponatraemia - defined as a low concentration of sodium in the blood - arises amongst runners during long races when large volumes of water are consumed without adequate sodium intake. The condition has emerged as an important cause of race-related death and life-threatening illness among marathon runners. The campaign has received backing from a number of key scientists and medical advisers keen to ensure that marathon runners are aware of the risks of not maintaining their salt levels. Further information:Press release Advice from England Hockey
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