A 31-year-old man collapsed and died whereas working the Brooklyn Half Marathon this morning, police and race officers mentioned.
The runner, who was a first-time participant within the race, made it to across the 8-mile mark at Ocean Parkway and 18th Ave. when he skilled a medical incident and collapsed at 8:11 a.m., race organizers mentioned.
Medics administered CPR on the scene, then rushed the person to Maimonides Hospital however he couldn’t be resuscitated.
“It is with sadness and heavy hearts that we confirm the passing of one of today’s race participants,” Rob Simmelkjaer, CEO of New York Highway Runners, mentioned in a press release. “On behalf of the whole running community, we extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends and loved ones.”
In 2022, 32-year-old David Reichman collapsed on the end line of the Brooklyn Half Marathon and later died at a close-by hospital.
Runners within the half marathon — which is 13.1 miles lengthy — kick off by the Brooklyn Museum, full a loop by Prospect Park, and end on the Coney Island Boardwalk.
Initially Revealed: Might 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM EDT
