Pregnant women should exercise caution

A MARATHON RUNNER who competed in a race on Sunday despite being eight months pregnant has been the target of criticism on social media. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

The woman responded by saying that about half of those who criticize her have never been pregnant, and she knows her body best. She said that she is an elite runner and she knows how to avoid risks. During her pregnancy period, she has already run three marathon races.

It seems the woman is confident in her abilities and a browse at the regulations and documents of domestic marathons shows that none of them prohibits pregnant women from participating. They do not even include pregnancy as a mandatory disclosure in their required health reports.