08/05/2018
Man Dies After Collapsing During Belfast Marathon
A man, aged in his 50s, has died after he collapsed during the Belfast Marathon on Monday, 07 May.
The victim collapsed on the course at 9.55am, five miles into the race.
Two ambulances were dispatched and the man was immediately taken to Royal Victoria Hospital, where he died a short time later.
It is understood that the it was man's first marathon, but that he had been a regular runner.
The organisers of the Belfast Marathon are assisting the man's family and have requested privacy on their behalf.
Speaking to the BBC, Former Belfast Lord Mayor Alderman Brian Kingston said that the man's death was "terrible news, very sad news indeed".
He said: "It's a day all about fitness, achievement, about people wanting to push themselves that bit extra, to achieve a great physical feat.
"That a man has died is the worst possible news."
It is understood that the man's death is the first fatality at the race in nearly 30 years.
(MH/LM)
The victim collapsed on the course at 9.55am, five miles into the race.
Two ambulances were dispatched and the man was immediately taken to Royal Victoria Hospital, where he died a short time later.
It is understood that the it was man's first marathon, but that he had been a regular runner.
The organisers of the Belfast Marathon are assisting the man's family and have requested privacy on their behalf.
Speaking to the BBC, Former Belfast Lord Mayor Alderman Brian Kingston said that the man's death was "terrible news, very sad news indeed".
He said: "It's a day all about fitness, achievement, about people wanting to push themselves that bit extra, to achieve a great physical feat.
"That a man has died is the worst possible news."
It is understood that the man's death is the first fatality at the race in nearly 30 years.
(MH/LM)
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