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| Runner Dies After Collapse at Brooklyn Half Marathon Finish Line: FDNY |
According to the fire service, at least half a dozen racers were treated for various injuries they received throughout the 13.1-mile race.
The reason for the runner's collapse at the finish line is unknown, but they were rushed to Coney Island Hospital and pronounced dead, according to officials.
A runner died after collapsing at the finish line during the @nyrr Brooklyn Half, @FDNY said. The second runner to die during the race since 2014.
— myles miller (@MylesMill) May 21, 2022
For the first time since the epidemic, the half marathon was run in person on Saturday, when the city was under a heat alert. At the peak of the day's heat, temperatures were forecast to reach 90 degrees.
Early in the morning, runners set out on a race from the Brooklyn Museum to the Coney Island Boardwalk.
In 2014, a 31-year-old runner collapsed at the finish line of the 13.1-mile race and died.
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