A 57-year-old participant in the 2024 Detroit Free Press Marathon has passed away after collapsing during the race, organizers told Scripps News Detroit.
We’re told he collapsed around mile 5 in the Canada portion of the marathon.
Race officials said he was transported to a hospital in Windsor, Ontario, where he later passed away. At this time, it’s unclear how he died.
“My heart goes out to the family and the friends of the person that passed today,” said marathon emcee Tommie Runz.
“You hate to hear anything like that happen cause at the end of the day, you just want to finish here with family and to see that not happen definitely breaks my heart,” said marathon participant Greg Boston.
According to the Free Press, three male runners collapsed and died during the half marathon in 2009. Two of the runners suffered from Cardiac Dysrhythmia and the other one …