What should have been a straightforward half marathon in Paramus, New Jersey, became a slog through floodwater, after the course got completely flooded due to heavy rains.
Competitors at last year's half marathon in Ústí nad Labem suffered from the heat, with dozens of them collapsing. Runners in New Jersey, USA, experienced the opposite extreme when they waded through waist-deep water on the course after a flash flood.
Several hundred members of the semi-marathon, which took place on Sunday in Paramus County in the United States of America, were caught by a severe flood of heavy rains.
At a half marathon in New Jersey there are spectacular scenes. The participants are surprised by a flood of falls and have to fight through hip-high water. However, a senior is fighting for her life.