NEW YORK—A 30-year-old man crossing the finish line of a Brooklyn half-marathon collapsed and died Saturday morning, officials in New York said.
The runner was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, fire department spokesperson Frank Dwyer said.
It was unclear what caused the runner to collapse, though a statement from the nonprofit New York Road Runners said it happened after the man finished the 2022 RBC Brooklyn Half.
“Our thoughts and sympathies are with the runner’s family and those close to them,” said spokesperson Trina Singian.
Singian said medical staff had been placed from start to finish throughout the race course. The group also monitored weather conditions up to and during the race with city agency officials and weather experts. Singian said the temperature ranged from the low 60s to high 70s during the race, which began at 7 a.m….