Runner dies during Brooklyn Half Marathon
A runner died during the Brooklyn Half Marathon Saturday, police said.The man, 31, was in the race at 8:11 a.m.when he collapsed.EMS responded and rushed him to Maimonides Medical Center, but he couldn’t be saved, cops said.The man has yet to be publicly identified.More than 28,000 were expected to take part in the marathon, which includes a 13.1 mile course, according to New York Road Runners.The race started near the Brooklyn Museum, headed south on Washington Avenue, and then made its way through Prospect Park.
Runners completed a loop in the park and then exited on Ocean Parkway, which leads to the finish line on the Coney Island Boardwalk.This is a developing story. ...