2 runners die after collapsing in Philly marathon
Runners start the Philadelphia Marathon and half marathon. (Nov. 20, 2011) Credit: AP
Authorities say two who ran in the Philadelphia Marathon collapsed during the race and died of apparent heart attacks.
Philadelphia police Officer Jillian Russell, a spokeswoman, says a 21-year-old man collapsed at the finish line. She says a 40-year-old man collapsed about a quarter-mile before the finish line.
Russell says both were taken to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
She says in a statement that organizers are “deeply saddened.”
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