Runner dies during Brooklyn Half Marathon

A runner died during the Brooklyn Half Marathon Saturday, police said.

The man, 31, was in the race at 8:11 a.m. when he collapsed.


Brooklyn Half Marathon
Runners near the finish line of the Brooklyn Half Marathon on May 17. Michael Nigro

EMS responded and rushed him to Maimonides Medical Center, but he couldn’t be saved, cops said.

The man has yet to be publicly identified.

More than 28,000 were expected to take part in the marathon, which includes a 13.1 mile course, according to New York Road Runners.

This is a developing story. 

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