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The Guardian - US
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Abby Carney with photographs by Susannah Kay and Jake Dockins

Midnight runners: the athletes up late to beat the scorching heat

four men running on track in dark
Members of the Bat City Track Club practice on the Austin high school track before sunrise to avoid the extreme heat on 16 August. Photograph: Susannah Kay/The Guardian

Summers in Texas have always been brutal. But this summer was among the most extreme the state has ever experienced, and scientists say July was Earth’s warmest month ever. Trying to exercise in these sweltering temperatures can feel impossible.

At high temperatures, muscles tire much more quickly and fatigue is common. Committed athletes have taken to leaving their homes in darkness – exceptionally early or late at night – just to train.

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