3 Men Die in Detroit Road Race

Three runners died October 18 during the annual Detroit Marathon/Half Marathon. They were all running the half marathon, which is 13.1 miles. Two men collapsed 11 to 12 miles into the race. Their ages were 36 and 65, reported ClickOnDetroit.com, a website of Detroit’s Channel 4. The youngest man was 26. He collapsed after crossing the finish line. All three received medical help right away. They were pronounced dead at hospitals. Autopsy results were not released. The coroner’s office said it would wait for toxicology (drug) test results, ClickOnDetroit said. Three deaths in one race are likely to be a statistical fluke. The death rate from running a full marathon is about 1 person out of every 50,000 to 75,000, LiveScience.com reported. Deaths in half marathons are even more unusual. About 19,000 people signed up for the Detroit race.