One runner is dead, sixteen injured at Brooklyn Half Marathon

Gothamist ^ | 5-21-22 | MICHELLE BOCANEGRA

[dynachrome]

A runner who collapsed at the finish line after completing the Brooklyn Half Marathon died Saturday morning, according to police and fire department officials.

The runner, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at Coney Island Hospital shortly after 9:40 a.m., according to police. Police cited possible cardiac arrest, but are currently investigating the situation.

Sixteen people were taken to the hospital, according to a final count from the fire department. Five people were reported to have serious injuries.

Eight people had injuries that were not life threatening, and four others had minor injuries, the department said.

[RedMonqey]

Ma had some vision changes but they resolved itself with meds and her quiting smoking. But alas too late to stop her breathing problems.

[left that other site]

Amen! :-)

(((HUGS)))

[Bonemaker]

Half marathon, half wits.

[RedMonqey]

It wasn’t her time. Our mother passed at the age of 84.

Condolences to you and your family.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

LOL!

[left that other site]

Thank You.

[frogjerk]

What was the temp? For this one it was in the 60s and 70s. Not very hot.

[unread]

"I don't understand (did not go read the article other than what is posted here)."

So, will somebody please go read the article so we can find out what happened..??? :/

[BobL]

One of the Russian new outlets mentioned this much earlier today, so I figured it was Fake News.

Bummer for the family.

[M1903A1]

In this case, it means “Thanks In Advance”.

[Nashcash]

Seems like it was at most mid 70s around 9am

[Tax-chick]

It’s a combination of heat - which is higher on city pavement than what’s recorded by NWS - humidity, and exertion. Air pollution can be an issue, too.

[RedMonqey]

TIA

(Wink)

[lurk]

White people were responsible for the injuries.

[FreeReign]

What was the temp? For this one it was in the 60s and 70s. Not very hot.

That was the first two hours of the race. For anybody still running in the third hour, the temperature went into the 80's.

[thinden]

16 person pile up coming out of the final curve to the finish line??

[allblues]

You’ve probably seen the rear window sticker of those bragging about running a marathon, a white horizontal oval imprinted with 26.2. Even better are the the ones imprinted .262.

[glorgau]

Record highs in much of the northeast...

[Tennessee Nana]

All jabbed and boostered ???

Will they say ???

[A strike]

9:40 am,
60’s, 70’s ?