Runner dies after collapsing at finish line of Disneyland’s Halloween Half Marathon

ktla ^

[BenLurkin]

An avid runner and Disney TikTok creator died on Sunday after completing Disneyland’s Halloween Half Marathon amid a heat wave in Southern California.

Around 7 a.m. Sunday, 35-year-old Bobby Graves, who went by his middle name Caleb, crossed the finish line while clutching his chest. A volunteer caught him before he collapsed, Anaheim Police Sgt. Matt Sutter told the Los Angeles Times.

In a TikTok video posted one day before his death, Graves recounted passing out from heat exhaustion after going outside to walk his dog. “I really hope I get through the race tomorrow morning,”

[kiryandil]

In a TikTok video posted one day before his death, Graves recounted passing out from heat exhaustion after going outside to walk his dog.

George Carlin — 'Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.'

[DannyTN]

“I really hope I get through the race tomorrow morning,”

He made it!

[Deaf Smith]

Disneyland should check their calendar.

Halloween is October 31st.

[BenLurkin]

https://www.lerctr.org/~transit/healy/funny.wav

;^)

[CatOwner]

A man must know his limitations.

[Justa]

Mousewichz claims another.

[blueplum]

if he had passed out the day prior, he shouldn’t have run. It was still warm outside at 3am Sunday morning (75 degrees) after a 101 day with 44% humidity. RIP Bobby

[Honorary Serb]

That was a signal not to run!

I know! I used to run several long blocks (about one mile one way) in Arizona early in the morning before breakfast.

I’m still very much alive!

Memory Eternal!

[Fai Mao]

A Disney event, was he gay?

[lightman]

Amen!

And let us pray that he was truly prepared and in a state of peace and repentance!

[CatHerd]

Yes, and may you stay strong (both in body and in The Lord)!

[Getready]

What kind of an idiot runs a half marathon day after passing out after walking his dog?
My guess is he didn’t believe that he was not invincible. Was this a “hold my beer” event or a Darwin Award?
Sad, but d4mn...happens too often.
There is a national registry for traffic fatalities..is there an official national registry for people dying while doing dangerous unnecessary things?

[No name given]

A Dirty Harry reference. I see what you did there.

[Gil4]

Disneyland should check their calendar. Halloween is October 31st.

He got lost and it took him 314 days to find the finish line. That would kill anyone. :-)

A more likely explanation is Disney celebrates Halloween for two months before dedicating the rest of the year various LGBTQ-etc celebrations

[SandwicheGuy]

You are right about this, and that is absolutely scary....

[Beowulf9]

Aww.c’mon guys somebody loved this guy and is heartbroken now.

[Thomas Jerome]

Well...His name is Graves....

[JusPasenThru]

I was in Orlando on Sunday and it was hot and muggy. It was bad weather for a marathon. It’s likely he had congenital heart disease of some kind. He should have listened to his body.

[Jan_Sobieski]

💉