Editor’s Note: This Best Practice Guide was contributed by William O Roberts MD, MS, FACSM, FAAFP. Dr. Roberts is a Professor and the Director of Faculty Affairs in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn. He also serves as the Medical Director for the annual Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon in Minneapolis, and in that role has developed his expertise in medical operations for road races.
The medical care plan for road races can vary from simple to complex. Larger races are set up to deliver onsite care to reduce the patient load on the community medical system and have systems in place to respond to life-threatening medial problems.
All races, including smaller races, should develop a medical plan for runner safety t...
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