Olympics: Tokyo 2020 marathon to be held early morning to avoid heat

The marathon and a number of other outside sport events in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo will be held early in the morning to avoid scorching heat, a plan approved by the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday showed.Heat has been a major concern for the games, scheduled from July 24 to Aug. 9, when temperatures frequently rise above 30 C with high humidity during the day, posing a risk of dehydration and heatstroke.Japan is currently in the midst of a heatwave that has seen temperatures top 40 C and claimed eight lives on Wednesday alone.The women's marathon on Aug. 2 and men's marathon…READ FULL ARTICLE