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23/04/2007
Competitor dies after London Marathon
A 22-year-old man who fell ill after completing the London Marathon has died, race organisers have confirmed.
It is understood that the man, who has not been named, died in hospital after successfully completing the 26-mile course.
Organisers have offered their "deepest sympathy and condolences" to the man's family and friends.
A second runner, who was in a critical condition in hospital on Sunday night, has now been transferred to a normal ward.
More than 36,000 people took part in this year's event, which saw temperatures soar to 22C. St John's Ambulance said that they treated more than 5,000 people, during the course of the marathon, while at least 57 people were reported to have been taken to hospital.
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. who was participating in the marathon - his eighth - described the conditions as "extraordinary", saying that it was like "running in a desert."
(KMcA/SP)
It is understood that the man, who has not been named, died in hospital after successfully completing the 26-mile course.
Organisers have offered their "deepest sympathy and condolences" to the man's family and friends.
A second runner, who was in a critical condition in hospital on Sunday night, has now been transferred to a normal ward.
More than 36,000 people took part in this year's event, which saw temperatures soar to 22C. St John's Ambulance said that they treated more than 5,000 people, during the course of the marathon, while at least 57 people were reported to have been taken to hospital.
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. who was participating in the marathon - his eighth - described the conditions as "extraordinary", saying that it was like "running in a desert."
(KMcA/SP)
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