A person crossing the end line on the Brooklyn Half Marathon collapsed and died Saturday morning, officers in New York stated. The runner was transported to a close-by hospital the place he was pronounced lifeless, fireplace division spokesperson Frank Dwyer stated.
Police recognized the runner as 32-year-old David Reichman of Brooklyn, CBS New York experiences.
It was unclear what brought on the runner to break down, although an announcement from the nonprofit New York Highway Runners stated it occurred after the person completed the race.
"Our ideas and sympathies are with the runner's household and people near them," stated spokesperson Trina Singian.
Singian stated medical workers had been positioned from begin to end all through the race course. The group additionally monitored climate circumstances as much as and throughout the race with metropolis company officers and climate consultants. Singian stated the temperature ranged from the low 60s to excessive 70s throughout the race, which started at 7 a.m.
A warmth advisory cautioning that sizzling temperatures and excessive humidity may spark warmth diseases was in impact all through New York Metropolis till 8 p.m. Saturday. Temperatures exceeded 80 levels Fahrenheit (26.7 levels Celsius) as of noon in Brooklyn.
Over 22,000 runners have been anticipated to run from Prospect Park to the Coney Island boardwalk within the Saturday half-marathon, which returned to full capability for the primary time in three years.
In line with the New York Fireplace Division, 16 folks have been taken to the hospital throughout the occasion Saturday morning. 5 have been in severe situation, eight had non-life threatening accidents and 4 had minor accidents.