Runner Dies During Barcelona Marathon
- By Duncan Larkin
- Published Mar. 18, 2013
- Updated Mar. 18, 2013 at 2:24 PM UTC
47-year-old passed away after arriving at the hospital.
A few days after an Israeli soldier died in the Tel Aviv Half Marathon, another runner passed away during the Barcelona Marathon.
The Associated Press reports that a 47-year-old man had a heart attack during Sunday’s race. He was taken to the hospital and died shortly after arriving.
Gezahgne Abrera and Lemelen Berha, both Ethiopians, won the men’s and women’s titles.
From: Associated Press
FILED UNDER: News TAGS: Barcelona Marathon / runner death
Duncan Larkin
Duncan Larkin is the news editor at Competitor.com and a freelance journalist who’s been covering the sport of running for over five years. He’s run 2:32 in the marathon and won the Himalayan 100-Mile Stage Race in 2007. His first running book, RUN SIMPLE, was released last July.