Yikes!
So much for my excuse that most of the folks who die in these races are out of shape when my mother brings up stories like this to discourage me from running. This guy ran a 3:02:26 and was 13th overall and dropped dead at the finish line. The Ryan Shay story didn't help, and now this. I guess it just proves that when it's your time, time's up!
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Well, what these stories usually do not report are pre existing conditions of the afflicted and just imagine all the pre existing conditions in these races where up to 50% of the entrants are doing the distance for the first time!...I thought I heard Shay had a diagnosed issue (I'm not sure what) with his heart?
You're also right about one thing, when it's your time it's your time...Live life!
Posted by: Peter | March 4, 2008 11:06 AM