Track Star's Ban Costs Entire Team

The ongoing heatwave across the UK has thrown a wrench into several athletics events, with schools and race organizers forced to scale back or cancel competitions. One school in northeast England reportedly shortened its 800m race to 500m due to the soaring temperatures, while the Devon 10,000m and mile meeting in Exeter was called off. Trail races in parts of Cheshire and Hampshire have also been scrapped as organizers put athlete safety first amid the extreme heat.