A runner died during the Brooklyn Half Marathon Saturday, police and race officials said.
The man, 31, was in the race at 8:11 a.m. when he “experienced a medical incident” and collapsed at Ocean Parkway and 18th Avenue, around mile 8 of the course, New York Road Runners confirmed.
“It is with sadness and heavy hearts that we confirm the passing of one of today’s race participants,” New York Road Runners Chief Communications and Community Coordinator Crystal Howard said.
“On behalf of the whole running community, we extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends and loved ones.”
EMS responded, performed CPR and rushed the man to Maimonides Medical Center, but he couldn’t be saved, officials said.
The man has yet to be publicly identified.It was his first time running the hilly race, officials said.
A 32-year-old runner collapsed and died after finishing the Brooklyn Half Marathon in 2022.
David Reichman, of Manhattan, collapsed on the boardwalk after finishing the race at Ocean Parkway at Brighton Beach. He was a behavioral therapist who got his master’s degree in social work from New York University.
More than 28,000 were expected to take part in the marathon, according to New York Road Runners.
The race started near the Brooklyn Museum, headed south on Washington Avenue, and then made its way through Prospect Park. Runners completed a loop in the park and then exited on Ocean Parkway, which leads to the finish line on the Coney Island Boardwalk.
