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Cardiff half marathon: two die after completing race Two men die after taking part in Cardiff half marathon
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Two people have died after collapsing at the finish line of the Cardiff half marathon. Two men have died after collapsing at the finish line of the Cardiff half marathon.
The runners are believed to have had cardiac arrests after taking part in the annual race alongside 25,000 competitors. The runners, aged 25 and 32, are believed to have had cardiac arrests after taking part in the annual race alongside 25,000 competitors.
An emergency team attended to both people on the finish line, who were taken to University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, where they died. Local media reported that the 32-year-old collapsed in front of his wife and one-year-old child, and the 25-year-old had been running the half marathon with his girlfriend. A witness told WalesOnline that spectators tried to help save the men.
An emergency team on the finish line attended to both men, who were taken to University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, where they died.
Half marathon organisers Run 4 Wales said the deaths were the first in the event’s 15-year history. “This is a terrible tragedy for the families. Our deepest sympathies go out to their family and friends,” said chief executive Matt Newman.Half marathon organisers Run 4 Wales said the deaths were the first in the event’s 15-year history. “This is a terrible tragedy for the families. Our deepest sympathies go out to their family and friends,” said chief executive Matt Newman.
“The emergency services reacted to this terrible situation with great speed and professionalism. Everyone connected with the race is devastated.”“The emergency services reacted to this terrible situation with great speed and professionalism. Everyone connected with the race is devastated.”
Police said the men’s next of kin had been informed.
The race started at 10am on Sunday on a route that passed via the Wales Millennium Centre, the Cardiff Bay Barrage and Roath Park.The race started at 10am on Sunday on a route that passed via the Wales Millennium Centre, the Cardiff Bay Barrage and Roath Park.
The marathon is the second-biggest half marathon in the UK, behind the Great North Run in Newcastle, attracting thousands of runners every year.The marathon is the second-biggest half marathon in the UK, behind the Great North Run in Newcastle, attracting thousands of runners every year.
The deaths follow a fatality at the London marathon in April when 29-year-old MasterChef contestant Matt Campbell collapsed during record temperatures at the event.The deaths follow a fatality at the London marathon in April when 29-year-old MasterChef contestant Matt Campbell collapsed during record temperatures at the event.
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