Tragedy as half marathon runner dies after collapsing at finish line in Cardiff
The participant was rushed to hospital after receiving medical attention at the scene but sadly died later
A man has sadly died after running the Cardiff half-marathon
A man has sadly died after running the Cardiff half-marathon (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
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A runner has tragically died after collapsing at the finish line of Cardiff’s half-marathon. Run 4 Wales said that it was with “deep regret” they confirmed the death of one of this year’s participants at the event.
More than 29,000 people took part in the half-marathon that took over the streets of the Welsh capital on Sunday morning, reports WalesOnline.
A spokeswoman for Run 4 Wales, who organise the event, said that the runner was immediately attended to by the medical emergency team at the finish line before being taken to University Hospital of Wales, where they later passed away.
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There have been three deaths after the event in previous years. Runner Nicholas Beckley, 35, died after collapsing at the finish in 2019 and in 2018, Ben McDonald, 25 from Cardiff, and Dean Fletcher, 32 from Exeter., died after taking part in the race.
They both went into cardiac arrest and collapsed after crossing the finishing line within minutes of each other. A coroner’s investigation ruled they had both died from natural causes.
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