Marathon death: coroner warns of danger of legal stimulants
A coroner warned today of the dangers of a legal stimulant as it emerged that a runner who collapsed and died during the London marathon had taken the drug in a bid to boost her performance.
Claire Squires, 30, suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed in Birdcage Walk near Buckingham Palace, a few hundred metres from the finish line.
An inquest into her death heard that she had purchased a popular powder supplement called Jack3d which contained DMAA (dimethylamine), a drug that has similar properties to amphetamines and is said to boost energy, concentration and metabolism.
Marathon death: coroner warns of danger of legal stimulants – Telegraph
One of the slimiest commercials I have seen was Five Hour Energy pretending that they were endorsed by 4,000 doctors – after distributing a survey where the doctors responded to a question about low calorie vs. high calorie supplements.
She would have been better off sitting on a sofa eating Cheetos. Running is for escaping danger.
Steve – You are correct and I agree.
I would never recommend people take this crap, including prior to a marathon (of which I’ve run 21).