[Gatsky]

This is a very odd story. When other runners finish the race, they stop and have a drink. When she finishes she is carried like a resurrected messiah by her entourage who then fawn over her while she wakes up. People are complicated... I would be wondering if there was an element of secondary gain and abnormal psychology in this behaviour. That she wants to study medicine to cure NCS is another read flag for abnormal illness behaviour.

I also wouldn't clear her to run if she collapses every time - I mean if she falls and dies from a freak head injury, and she had fallen the same way in the last 50 races, how can the doctor defend themselves? It's just common sense. She should at least wear a crash helmet.

[kolev]

I can't believe people think that the benefits of running outweigh the risks. First, the benefits of extreme running are questionable. Moderate exercise is fine (if done right), but extremes are never healthy. In this case, and, in general, fainting is not something that doesn't carry negative effects. When you accumulate so many incidents, I'm sure many millions of brain cells will die. Boxing does the same, but doctors still give clearance and that's why one should question the ethics of these doctors as nothing that has an accumulating harm should be okayed by them.