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Three Die Running Detroit Marathon
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| Oct 19, 2009
Posted on 10/19/2009 5:36:01 AM PDT by restornu
Detroit, MI) -- Three men died Sunday while running the Detroit Marathon. Race officials say the three likely died of cardiac arrest during the race.
Two collapsed at the finish line while the third went down at the 12-mile mark while at a fluid station. While deaths during marathons are rare, four have now passed away in recent weeks.
Before the three in Detroit, a 23-year-old man died while running a marathon in Baltimore on October 10. Studies show about one in every 100-thousand runners die during marathons, with roughly half of those deaths happening in the last mile.
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: detroit; race; runners; usrunners
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posted on
10/19/2009 5:36:02 AM PDT
by
restornu
To: grellis
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posted on
10/19/2009 5:36:56 AM PDT
by
restornu
(A humble people of the Lord is stronger than the all wicked warriors of the World)
To: restornu
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posted on
10/19/2009 5:38:18 AM PDT
by
Travis McGee
(---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
To: restornu
I bet 100% of the deaths are in the last mile...
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posted on
10/19/2009 5:40:12 AM PDT
by
bt_dooftlook
(ACORN = Another Communist-Overrun Rats-Nest)
To: restornu
Well that settles it for me - no marathons.
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posted on
10/19/2009 5:40:31 AM PDT
by
stormer
To: restornu
Studies show about one in every 100-thousand runners die during marathons, with roughly half of those deaths happening in the last mile. If nuclear power caused that many deaths it would be banned forever.
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posted on
10/19/2009 5:40:52 AM PDT
by
Moonman62
(The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
To: restornu
Following the bold tradition of Pheidippides. A bunch of my runner buddies used to wear t-shirts that said, “You haven’t run a marathon unless you fall dead at the finish line.” Pheidippides.
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posted on
10/19/2009 5:41:38 AM PDT
by
CholeraJoe
(Too many guns, too much ammo, Santa Claus - all mythical.)
To: restornu
Check me out. I’ve got the body of a 23 year old.
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posted on
10/19/2009 5:42:21 AM PDT
by
stormer
To: restornu
Didn’t the original marathoner die, shortly after delivering his message?
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posted on
10/19/2009 5:42:39 AM PDT
by
ctyankee00
(Only Individuals have rights, not groups!)
To: restornu
Obviously a high risk activity. There should be heavy taxes on it to help pay for medical costs.
Why not?
They did it to the smokers.
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posted on
10/19/2009 5:44:08 AM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(30-year smoker, E-Cigs helped me quit, and O wants me back smoking again?)
To: restornu
Probably as a result of being mugged.
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posted on
10/19/2009 5:46:42 AM PDT
by
IbJensen
(If Catholic voters were true to their faith there would be no abortion and no President Obama.)
To: restornu
Global warming...
That’s the ticket...
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posted on
10/19/2009 5:47:48 AM PDT
by
DB
To: IbJensen
Probably as a result of being mugged.
My first thought was lead poisoning.
Jack
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posted on
10/19/2009 5:51:50 AM PDT
by
btcusn
To: RandallFlagg
There should be heavy taxes on it to help pay for medical costs.Not too many medical costs if your dead.
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posted on
10/19/2009 5:56:17 AM PDT
by
stayathomemom
(Beware of cat attacks while typing!)
To: restornu
...died while running through Detroit - and the deaths WEREN’T caused by GUNSHOT wounds?!?!?!
What’s this world coming to? ;-)
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posted on
10/19/2009 5:57:45 AM PDT
by
J40000
To: stormer
Check me out. I’ve got the body of a 23 year old.Where do you keep it?
To: IbJensen
I thought that maybe they strayed into the wrong neighborhood,like German tourists in DC>
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posted on
10/19/2009 5:58:37 AM PDT
by
Farmer Dean
(Don't blame me,I voted for the American)
To: stayathomemom
Planar faceitis, joint pains, muscle strains...
Second-hand side effects are costly.
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posted on
10/19/2009 6:09:37 AM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(30-year smoker, E-Cigs helped me quit, and O wants me back smoking again?)
To: RandallFlagg
Back in the 80s I ran 8 marathons over a 4 year period
I was injury free those 4 years
All my running injuries have occurred before and after that 4 year span
Makes no sense
At age 73 I still run 6 miles 3 days a week ( or what passes for running these days )
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posted on
10/19/2009 6:15:01 AM PDT
by
uncbob
To: restornu
Three deaths during the Detroit Marathon really does not surprise me.
That they were all due to natural causes — *that* is surprising.
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posted on
10/19/2009 6:17:57 AM PDT
by
No Truce With Kings
(The opinions expressed are mine! Mine! MINE! All Mine!)
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