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A group of people running in a marathon.

Singaporean athlete Rachel Longstaff cycling on the road.

"Training in heat builds resilience. When you race in cooler conditions, it feels significantly easier,"
she said.

Singaporean athlete Rachel Longstaff running in the dark for a race.

"You can never do your personal best in a warm and humid environment,"
he said.

An unidentified woman runs along a footpath.

Runners line up ready to race  a half marathon in Cambodia.

Hydration

"Over hydration can lead to water intoxication, which is just as dangerous as dehydration,"
he said.

"Endurance athletes inhale more air during training, which means they also take in more pollutants,"
he said.

A sepia-toned image of a Bangkok skyline, hidden behind a haze of air pollution, with a man and a bird in the foreground.

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