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    Runner dies during Canada leg of 2024 Detroit Marathon

    Caradoc Wyn Posted on

    A 57-year-old male runner died Sunday near the fifth mile of the 47th Detroit Free Press Marathon presented by MSU Federal Credit Union, a race official said.

    The runner collapsed during the Canada leg of the 26.2-mile race, which starts and ends in downtown Detroit. Runners cross the Ambassador Bridge and return via the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel.

    The runner was taken to Windsor Regional Hospital at the Ouellette Campus, a race official said, where he was pronounced dead. The marathon runner’s name and hometown were not immediately available.

    “Our condolences go out to him and his family. It’s a sad time for us,” said race director Aaron Velthoven. “We are saddened by this and our thoughts are with (the family).”

    Medical emergencies are rare, but do occasionally occur in marathon races with large fields of participants.

    In 2009, three male runners, ages 26, 36 and 65, collapsed and died during the Detroit half marathon race. Autopsies revealed that two of the runners suffered from cardiac arrhythmias and died of heart attacks. The older runner died of heart disease.

    The only other death in the marathon’s history occurred in 1994, when a 42-year-old Troy man died of a heart attack.

    This year’s race’s health care provider, Henry Ford Health, reported eight medical transports Sunday for runners with issues such as low blood pressure, dehydration and fatigue, a health system spokesman said. Two of the transports were vital, including for the deceased runner.

    This story has been updated to include information regarding medical transport during the race.

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