Sydney marathon runners hospitalised after event hit by spring heat

Paramedics treated 40 people, of whom 26 were taken to hospital, seven in a serious condition

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More than 25 people have been taken to hospital, with several in a critical condition, after running the Sydney Marathon in unusually warm weather for early spring.

More than 17,000 runners took part in the 42km race, with NSW Ambulance paramedics providing treatment to 40 people.

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