What are the rules of a marathon? What should I do if I need to go to the bathroom during a marathon?

In recent years, in order to make their pace not put too much burden on their bodies, people choose to run at night or in the morning to exercise their bodies and make their physique stronger. However, as they run, they may fall in love with marathons and experience more and more the inner happiness they bring. Our article today is related to this aspect. If you are interested, you can learn more about it!

Contents of this article

1. What are the rules of the marathon?

2. What to do if you need to go to the toilet during a marathon

3. Is it harmful for girls to run a marathon?

What are the rules of a marathon?

1. You cannot get unofficial drinks on the race route. In a marathon, water and other drinks are provided at the start and end of the race.

2. There is a beverage station every 5 kilometers on the race route, and water and drinks are placed where athletes can easily reach them when passing by.

3. Athletes may also bring their own drinking water. Apart from this, athletes are not allowed to obtain drinks from other places along the competition route.

4. You are not allowed to leave the race route without permission. Athletes only need to race along the correct route under the supervision of the referee.

5. If there are special reasons, you may leave the race route under the supervision of the referee, but if you leave without supervision you will lose your qualification for the competition.

What to do if you need to go to the bathroom during a marathon

1. When we are preparing to participate in a marathon, we must remember to empty our stomach in time. When we get up in the morning, we go to the toilet and discharge the waste in our stomach, which will make us feel much more relaxed.

2. Generally speaking, when holding a marathon event, the organizer will prepare some mobile toilets at the starting point and along the way. In addition, there will be some restrooms at some venues. At this time, you need to pay attention to these points when running. When you are in a hurry to urinate, just use the mobile toilet.

Is it harmful for girls to run a marathon?

Correct and appropriate running will not cause harm to the body, but inappropriate long-distance running will cause harm to the human body.

Things to note when running

1. Running in small steps: reduce the intensity of muscle force in each step and reduce consumption.

2. Don’t lower your head. Instead, raise your head and look forward. This will not cause damage to your cervical spine.

3. When running, relax your hands naturally and don't clench your fists too tightly. You can also stretch out your hands with your palms facing inward.

4. Land your feet lightly. Putting your feet too hard will increase the burden on your bones. When your feet land, your knees should be slightly bent.

5. Concentrate, which means don't do other things while exercising.

6. Generally speaking, it is best to breathe once every four steps, and try to keep this rhythm. In terms of breathing, it is better to exhale through the nose or inhale through the mouth and nose.

7. At the beginning of long-distance running, because the oxygen supply lags behind the needs of muscle activity, you will feel heavy legs, chest tightness, shortness of breath, etc., especially those who do not exercise regularly will feel more severe, but this is normal. If you feel uncomfortable, you should stop and walk a few hundred meters, combining running and walking.