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A 30-year-old man has collapsed and died at the Brooklyn half marathon.
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A man has died at the Brooklyn half marathon.
A runner has collapsed and died at the Brooklyn half marathon.
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The man collapsed at the finish line after running during a scorching heatwave.
An NYPD spokesperson explained that the man, who has not been identified, collapsed shortly after 9am.
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He was rushed to nearby Coney Island Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Although the cause of death has not yet been confirmed, it is believed to have been a cardiac arrest.
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Six other people were hospitalised during the run.
With three of them sustaining ‘serious’ injuries.
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Rest in peace.
Our thoughts go out to the runner’s family and friends during this awful time.
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