A 30-year-old man died on Saturday after collapsing at the Brooklyn Half Marathon’s finish line, according to officials.
Local police say that the runner was taken to nearby Coney Island Hospital and pronounced dead, as six others also required medical assistance with non-life-threatening and minor injuries.
Later on, New York Road Runners (NYRR) released a statement where they said they were “deeply saddened by the passing of a participant following the 2022 RBC Brooklyn Half”.
“The male runner, age 30, collapsed after finishing the race,” the statement continued. “He was immediately attended to by on-site medical staff and then transported to Coney Island Hospital.
“NYRR has medical staff placed from start to finish throughout the race course, who are ready to respond immediately to the medical needs of all runners, spectators, volunteers and staff,” it said, with runners who require further attention transferred to appropriate medical facilities.
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