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Record Heat Cancels Major Minnesota Races (kroc.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Saturday saw record highs fall in Rochester and in the Twin Cities.

The high at the Rochester Airport Saturday reached 90, breaking the previous high of 89 set on September 30, 2019.

Minneapolis also saw a new record high set on Saturday. Minnesota’s largest city saw the mercury rise to 88 Saturday, surpassing the record-high of 87 set back on September 30 of 1897.

Similar high temperatures are predicted Sunday in Rochester and in the Twin Cities. As a result of the forecast, the Twin Cities Marathon has been canceled.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Anyone know how many runners were signed up?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Two years ago when I did the marathon, I was one of 3,205.

Four years ago when I did the 10 mile, I was one of 11,049.

I was signed up for the 10 mile this year. Both it and the marathon were canceled. It sucks, but I understand why they made the call.

Edited to put commas in the right spots in the numbers.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Damn. That's a huge hit.