In recent years, the heat has often been discussed before walking and marathons at major championships.

As the European Championships in Munich now await, the late start times have meant that the weather is once again in focus.

The fact that the ladies start at 10.30 and the men at 11.30 is due to the fact that Monday 15 August is a day off in Munich and that they therefore want to create a folk festival around the competitions.

The forecast says it will be up to 30 degrees warm and sunny during the races.

- I have been critical since it was presented, said the Swedish national team leader Lorenzo Nesi to TT.

"It's a little crazy"

Hanna Lindholm, who became the best Swede at the WC in Eugene earlier this summer, agrees with the leader.

- It's a bit crazy to set this start time.

I haven't run a marathon in Europe with that start time.

It is only the Stockholm Marathon that usually starts at 12 o'clock.

Still, she thinks she'll handle the heat well.

- I have practiced a lot on handling heat.

Mostly with a focus on the WC in Eugene.

But then it wasn't so hot there.

I actually feel quite calm.

Big appeal among runners

The walking competitions are the next day and therefore Lindholm gets to borrow Perseus Karlström's famous ice skate.

- My coach has been promised by Siv (Karlström, mother of walker Perseus Karlström) that I will be allowed to borrow Perseus ice caps.

So it feels good.

Yesterday, over 50 runners had signed an online appeal to bring the start earlier, but then no Swedes were on the list of those who signed.

- I received it on direct message last week and spoke to Lorenzo about it.

But I chose not to sign or focus on it, says Lindholm.

"The body feels good"

She has high goals for the competition on Monday.

- I want to place myself as well as possible.

In 2018, I came in 22nd place, so I have to aim higher than that anyway, she says and continues:

- Now the body actually feels good.

It was a bit sluggish the first few weeks after the WC, but now it feels really good.