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| Marathon runner, 23, dies after collapse during Brighton race | Marathon runner, 23, dies after collapse during Brighton race |
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| A 23-year-old man has died after collapsing while running in the Brighton marathon. Medics and an off-duty police officer tried to revive the London man before he was taken to hospital, where he was later declared dead. | A 23-year-old man has died after collapsing while running in the Brighton marathon. Medics and an off-duty police officer tried to revive the London man before he was taken to hospital, where he was later declared dead. |
| It is thought he had a cardiac arrest close to the 16-mile mark of the course. A Sussex police spokesman said on Sunday that the man "died after suffering a medical episode whilst competing in the Brighton marathon this morning". | It is thought he had a cardiac arrest close to the 16-mile mark of the course. A Sussex police spokesman said on Sunday that the man "died after suffering a medical episode whilst competing in the Brighton marathon this morning". |
| He added: "Emergency services were called to Grand Avenue in Hove at around 11.45am where it is believed the London man suffered a cardiac arrest. | He added: "Emergency services were called to Grand Avenue in Hove at around 11.45am where it is believed the London man suffered a cardiac arrest. |
| "He was treated at the scene by medical staff, including doctors and paramedics, along with an off-duty police officer, before being taken by ambulance to hospital, where he underwent surgery. But sadly he couldn't be saved and died a short time later." The man's family has been informed of his death. | "He was treated at the scene by medical staff, including doctors and paramedics, along with an off-duty police officer, before being taken by ambulance to hospital, where he underwent surgery. But sadly he couldn't be saved and died a short time later." The man's family has been informed of his death. |
| A spokesman for the organisers of the marathon said: "It is with regret that we can confirm that a competitor collapsed and later died competing in the Brighton marathon this morning. | A spokesman for the organisers of the marathon said: "It is with regret that we can confirm that a competitor collapsed and later died competing in the Brighton marathon this morning. |
| "Our emergency plans were put in place and he was treated at the scene by senior doctors, nurses and paramedics before being taken by ambulance to hospital. | "Our emergency plans were put in place and he was treated at the scene by senior doctors, nurses and paramedics before being taken by ambulance to hospital. |
| "Despite receiving immediate attention, the runner was later declared dead at the Royal Sussex county hospital." | "Despite receiving immediate attention, the runner was later declared dead at the Royal Sussex county hospital." |
| He added: "We at Grounded Events, the organisers of the Brighton marathon, would like to express our sincere condolences to family and friends of the deceased." | He added: "We at Grounded Events, the organisers of the Brighton marathon, would like to express our sincere condolences to family and friends of the deceased." |
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