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NEED TO KNOW
- A 31-year-old man died whereas operating the Brooklyn Half Marathon on Saturday, Could 17
- The runner — who was collaborating within the race for the primary time — made it about eight miles into the course when he “skilled a medical incident,” race officers confirmed
- “On behalf of the entire operating neighborhood, we lengthen our deepest condolences to his household, buddies and family members,” New York Highway Runners CEO Rob Simmelkjaer mentioned in an announcement
A person has died after experiencing a medical emergency whereas operating the Brooklyn Half Marathon this weekend, race officers mentioned.
The New York Highway Runners (NYRR), which organized the 13.1-mile race, confirmed in an announcement to PEOPLE {that a} 31-year-old man collapsed in the course of the race on Saturday, Could 17.
The runner — who was collaborating within the race for the primary time — made it about eight miles into the course when he “skilled a medical incident,” officers confirmed. NBC New York reported that the incident occurred alongside the borough’s Ocean Parkway.
“It’s with disappointment and heavy hearts that we verify the passing of one among at present’s race members,” NYRR CEO Rob Simmelkjaer mentioned in an announcement. “On behalf of the entire operating neighborhood, we lengthen our deepest condolences to his household, buddies and family members.”
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Race officers added that CPR was administered on-site, and the person was taken to Brooklyn’s Maimonides Hospital.
“Out of respect for the household, we defer to them for any further particulars,” NYRR officers added.
“Runner security is a serious precedence,” the group’s assertion continued. “As a part of our ongoing dedication to sustaining the best requirements of security — for each the operating neighborhood and the broader public — we took proactive steps to strengthen on-course assist and emergency readiness.”
New York Metropolis climate noticed a excessive of 83 levels on Saturday, up from 72 levels on Friday.
“In anticipation of the forecasted warmth, we supplied a number of further assets, together with supplemental hydration on the hydration stations all through the course and the addition of misting stations,” the NYRR famous.
Greater than 28,000 runners had been anticipated to run the 13-mile race on Saturday morning, the group said.
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NBC New York beforehand reported that three years prior, a 30-year-old man recognized as David Reichman died throughout the identical Brooklyn Half Marathon.
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In response to the outlet, Reichman had simply crossed the end line on the Coney Island boardwalk when he skilled cardiac arrest.
PEOPLE reached out to the New York Metropolis Fireplace Division for touch upon Saturday, however didn’t obtain an instantaneous response.