why is the stomach hypotonic to the bloodstream when rehydration is necessary ?

A dehydrated runner drinks a lot of water after a race. they rehydrate because the stomach is hypotonic to the bloodstream. Why is the stomach hypotonic to the bloodstream under this condition ?
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