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Long-distance runners may at times worry about their heart health while pounding out the miles.
数英里的运动过后长跑者们有时可能会担心自己的心脏健康。
But a study finds that heat stroke fells many more runners than does a bum ticker.
但是一项研究表明相对于心脏问题，中暑能使得更多的奔跑者倒下。
Heat stroke can damage a person's brain, heart, kidneys and muscles.
中暑能对一个人的大脑，心脏，肾脏和肌肉造成损伤。
And new data underscores the toll it takes.
而且新的数据也揭示中暑的巨大代价。
Researchers examined health records from more than 130,000 runners who competed in events in Tel Aviv during a seven-year span.
研究人员对7年中在特拉维夫市参加比赛的13万多运动员的健康档案进行了检查。
The analysis revealed that distance runners were 10 times more likely to experience heat stroke than serious cardiac problems.
分析表明长跑运动员中暑机率要比患严重心脏病多10倍。
All the fatal or life-threatening events were from heat stroke.
所有致命及危及生命的事件都来自中暑。
The study is in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
这项研究已经在《美国心脏病学会》杂志上发表。
The researchers advise runners to take 10 to 14 days to adjust to the climate before tackling a serious run in a hot region.
研究人员建议跑步者在炎热地区进行高强度运动前，要提前用10到14天时间适应环境。
And they say to sit out the run if you've been sick recently.
还有他们称如果你最近生病就不要参加比赛。
Perhaps one day runners will swallow internal temperature sensors that reliably record core body temperature.
也许有一天跑步者可以吞下内部温度传感器，这样就可以记录更为可信的核心体温数据。
But for now runners should simply do their best to keep cool.
但是现在的跑步者们应尽力保持身体凉爽。
