Two Runners Die in China Marathon
Mon Oct 18, 2004
BEIJING (Reuters) - Two runners, a college student and a retired man, died during the Beijing international marathon, Xinhua news agency said on Monday.
Liu Hongbin, 20, a student at Beijing Jiaotong University, and the unidentified retired man collapsed during Sunday's race and died in hospital.
The weather was mild at the time but Xinhua suggested there may have been a lack of water. "Amateur participants complained that no drinking water was available along the course after 25 kilometers," it said.
Eleven other runners were taken to hospital for emergency treatment, the agency said. Some 400 competitors suffered ligament injuries.
Xinhua said about 25,000 people took part in Sunday's 42 km (26.2 mile) race.
Mon Oct 18, 2004
BEIJING (Reuters) - Two runners, a college student and a retired man, died during the Beijing international marathon, Xinhua news agency said on Monday.
Liu Hongbin, 20, a student at Beijing Jiaotong University, and the unidentified retired man collapsed during Sunday's race and died in hospital.
The weather was mild at the time but Xinhua suggested there may have been a lack of water. "Amateur participants complained that no drinking water was available along the course after 25 kilometers," it said.
Eleven other runners were taken to hospital for emergency treatment, the agency said. Some 400 competitors suffered ligament injuries.
Xinhua said about 25,000 people took part in Sunday's 42 km (26.2 mile) race.