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Man dies after running in Krispy Kreme Challenge (NC)
WRAL ^ | 2/6/2016 | Janine Bowen

Posted on 02/06/2016 4:47:42 PM PST by RightGeek

RALEIGH, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Challenge race officials said Saturday that a man died after running in the annual race.

A 58-year old man complained of chest pains during the first mile of the 12th annual race, officials said. The man, who was not identified, was taken to Rex Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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The run began at 8:30 a.m. at North Carolina State University’s bell tower and runners traveled 2.5 miles to the Krispy Kreme location at the intersection of Peace and person streets. After consuming a dozen donuts, participants ran back to the bell tower.

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TOPICS: Food; Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: donuts; krispykreme
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Poor guy died before he got to the donuts.


1 posted on 02/06/2016 4:47:42 PM PST by RightGeek
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To: RightGeek

Irony.


2 posted on 02/06/2016 4:48:26 PM PST by sagar (3 way race; cranky populist - Trump/Sanders, establishment - Roobio/Hillary, conservative - Cruz!)
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To: RightGeek

Actually I’m thinking he sampled too many of them before the start of the race.


3 posted on 02/06/2016 4:49:18 PM PST by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: RightGeek

No name given. How old is Chris Christie again?


4 posted on 02/06/2016 4:53:03 PM PST by lee martell
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To: RightGeek

>> runners traveled 2.5 miles to the Krispy Kreme location... After consuming a dozen donuts, participants ran back to the bell tower.

That’s just wrong on SO many levels.


5 posted on 02/06/2016 4:53:11 PM PST by Nervous Tick (There is no "allah" but satan, and mohammed was his demon-possessed tool.)
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To: RightGeek

Shoulda’ stuck to the donuts.


6 posted on 02/06/2016 4:53:35 PM PST by ozzymandus
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To: RightGeek

Why would you run? Much easier to eat KK’s while sitting.


7 posted on 02/06/2016 4:56:06 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: RightGeek
Hmm - I wonder if the donuts at the halfway point have icing?


8 posted on 02/06/2016 4:56:12 PM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: RightGeek

These donuts are overrated. I’d rather have grocery store donuts.


9 posted on 02/06/2016 4:57:14 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: lee martell

Christie only moves at a slow walk,the only reason he’s still alive.If he tried a run like that,he’s a goner for sure.


10 posted on 02/06/2016 4:57:19 PM PST by Farmer Dean
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To: RightGeek

Might I propose a less stressful way to transit ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxda7ytPw1k


11 posted on 02/06/2016 4:57:47 PM PST by soycd
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To: lee martell

LMAO...


12 posted on 02/06/2016 4:58:04 PM PST by freespirit2012
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To: RightGeek

Only Krispy Kreme in town turned into a Whataburger. I guess my neighbors are into healthy eating. Now the closest one is 7 miles away in the next town. Too far to run.


13 posted on 02/06/2016 4:58:16 PM PST by PAR35
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To: RightGeek

I’d imagine Krispy Kreme execs are horrified but relieved that it happened before the doughnuts.


14 posted on 02/06/2016 4:58:49 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: RightGeek
I wouldn't mind dying from an overdose of Krispy Kremes.

Whadda way to go.

Must have some coffee with that fatal 'nut.

15 posted on 02/06/2016 5:00:45 PM PST by RoosterRedux (When a man loves cats, I am his friend and comrade, without further introduction. - Mark Twain)
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To: lee martell

I have no idea who serves as New Jersey’s Lt. Governor.


16 posted on 02/06/2016 5:03:12 PM PST by ChuteTheMall (Tagline: (optional, printed after your name on post):)
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To: RightGeek

That first mile is a killer.


17 posted on 02/06/2016 5:04:15 PM PST by ChuteTheMall (Tagline: (optional, printed after your name on post):)
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To: PAR35
KK franchised out right at the time most realized that CARBs were baaaaad. The Atkins diet is exactly how to lose pounds and its all about avoiding carbs. The franchises saw HUGE crowds yearning for fresh hot KK donuts. In one year those crowds disappeared.

But oh how I could dream of doing whatever fitness program enough to justify sitting down on a snowy morning with a dozen fresh KK and going werewolf on them. Coffee and KKs and no second thoughts - yum.

maybe purging after 10, involuntary most likely!

18 posted on 02/06/2016 5:05:18 PM PST by corkoman
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To: Farmer Dean

Just whatever you do, don’t let Chris appear in public dressed in his Baseball Uniform with those snow white stretch pants! I gotta hand it to him, unlike me, Chris is never too self conscious to have fun, so good for him.


19 posted on 02/06/2016 5:07:23 PM PST by lee martell
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To: RightGeek

Spent many a blissful hour at that KK location while I was in grad school at NCSU.

The Krispy Kreme Challenge was after my time, though.


20 posted on 02/06/2016 5:07:46 PM PST by Arm_Bears (I'll have what the gentleman on the floor is drinking.)
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