Decathlete Kevin Mayer said that the World Athletics Championships in Doha was a "disaster" after the women's marathon, which saw many skiers abandon the race.

They were 68 starters. There were only 40 to cross the finish line. The marathon runners who ran after gold at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, experienced hell in the night from Friday to Saturday. Despite the choice to organize the race at night, the mercury showed more than 30 ° at the beginning, for more than 40 ° felt, with a humidity rate more than 70%.

Athletes in distress, discomfort ... That's what it is to run a marathon with a feeling higher than 30 degrees. 28 athletes dropped out of the 70 entered, 2 did not start. WorldAthleticsChamps # # # IAAFDoha2019 marathonpic.twitter.com / J4tzJ84ox2

- Elisa Lukawski (@Elisa_Lukawski) September 28, 2019

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"We all see that there is no one in the stands"

The weather at the end of the world was at least matching the mood. On the sides of the course, the ranks were more than sparse. On arrival, there were not many people to cheer the survivors. And this lack of enthusiasm was not limited to the women's marathon, according to the French decathlete Kevin Mayer, who gave a press conference Saturday. "We all see it's a disaster, there's no one in the stands, the heat is not at all appropriate, it's sad."

The world record man let his head speak. "You have to focus on his race and make a reason, otherwise I would have boycotted the Championships to show that I did not agree," he slipped. An angry mingled resignation that echoes that of his compatriot, Yohann Diniz, who is preparing to start the 50km walk Saturday night. "It's a lack of respect," he said at the microphone of Europe 1 Friday. "We're mistaken for clowns, and when I get there, I wonder what it's like to be as prepared as a guinea pig or circus games."