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Brooks Fleet Half Marathon runner dies from cardiac arrest | Brooks Fleet Half Marathon runner dies from cardiac arrest |
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A father has died after he collapsed during a half marathon race. | |
Brian Hicks, 48, from Fleet fell ill towards the end of the Fleet Half Marathon in Hampshire on Sunday. | |
Ambulance crews were called to Crookham Road in the town at about 12:30 GMT where the man in his 40s had collapsed and was unconscious. | Ambulance crews were called to Crookham Road in the town at about 12:30 GMT where the man in his 40s had collapsed and was unconscious. |
Race organisers from Fleet & Crookham Athletic Club said they "deeply regret the tragic loss of life at the race" and offered condolences to the family. | Race organisers from Fleet & Crookham Athletic Club said they "deeply regret the tragic loss of life at the race" and offered condolences to the family. |
A spokesman for South East Coast Ambulance Service said Mr Hicks had suffered a cardiac arrest. | |
The half marathon has been running since 1982 and is seen as a build-up to the London Marathon. | The half marathon has been running since 1982 and is seen as a build-up to the London Marathon. |
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