And 21 years old died this Sunday after participating in the Elche Half Marathon. Apparently, the young man collapsed crossing the finish line, where the health services did “everything possible” and transferred him from “as a matter of urgency” to a hospital centeras indicated by the organization of the race in their social networks.
The events happened this Sunday in Elche (Alicante) after the young man had finished his participation in the 50th edition of the half marathonin which more than 3,200 runners participated.
The Town Hall of Elche deeply regrets the death of a 21-year-old runner from Elche who participated in the 50th edition of the half marathon that took place this Sunday in the streets of the city.
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“It is time to comfort his family and respect these moments of pain, all the components of Media Elche want to send a big hug to all his family and friends, and to all our participants”, expressed the organization.
There hello heat played no role in favor of the trial, which lasted an hour and a half and, despite attempts at resuscitation, authorities confirmed the death by heart failure.
The Elche Half Marathon is a race organized by the Elche Decathlon Athletics Club and the Elche Town Hall and is characterized by being the oldest in the world at these distanceswith an urban circuit 21,000 meters long and approved by the Spanish Athletics Federation.
For his part, the mayor of the municipality, Carlos Gonzalezconveyed his condolences to the athlete’s family on behalf of the municipal corporation and made himself available to “solve any management that they have to carry out”.
“We deeply regret this tragic event at a sports festival, especially for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of this event so loved by the people of Elche,” said the mayor, who added that he hopes that the services medical Clarify the circumstances of death a day when the race was marked by strong heat which made it more difficult than usual on a course without difficulty”.
Likewise, he thanked the work carried out by the health services, in addition to that of the volunteers, the Police and other members of the organization for “to pay attention to this sadly deceased participant.