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2 runners die near finish line of half marathon in North Carolina | Fox News
RALEIGH, N.C. – Two male runners died near the finish line of the Rock ‘n’ Roll half marathon in Raleigh, N.C on Sunday.
Race organizers said the men's deaths in the 13-mile race Sunday morning appear to be from natural causes, and health experts suspect that the two men may have suffered from fatal cardiac events.
Dr. Jeff Bytomski, head medical team physician at Duke University, told the News & Observer that he had spoken with doctors at the event, who believe the deaths are related to heart health. Bytomski said cardiac arrest is the most common reason for runners to die during a race.
“It’s just an inherent risk at these races,” Bytomski told the News & Observer. “It’s still a very low risk, but it happens.”
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Medical Director Dr. P.Z. Pearce says doctors and race organizers spoke to the families of both runners, who asked for privacy. A 35-year-old man collapsed between the 10- and 11-mile markers, and a 31-year-old man died near the finish line. Both were taken to hospitals where they were pronounced dead.
2 runners die near finish line of half marathon in North Carolina | Fox News
RALEIGH, N.C. – Two male runners died near the finish line of the Rock ‘n’ Roll half marathon in Raleigh, N.C on Sunday.
Race organizers said the men's deaths in the 13-mile race Sunday morning appear to be from natural causes, and health experts suspect that the two men may have suffered from fatal cardiac events.
Dr. Jeff Bytomski, head medical team physician at Duke University, told the News & Observer that he had spoken with doctors at the event, who believe the deaths are related to heart health. Bytomski said cardiac arrest is the most common reason for runners to die during a race.
“It’s just an inherent risk at these races,” Bytomski told the News & Observer. “It’s still a very low risk, but it happens.”
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Medical Director Dr. P.Z. Pearce says doctors and race organizers spoke to the families of both runners, who asked for privacy. A 35-year-old man collapsed between the 10- and 11-mile markers, and a 31-year-old man died near the finish line. Both were taken to hospitals where they were pronounced dead.