marathon runner

Why Would A Runner Collapse And Die After Finishing The Race?

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Why Would A Runner Collapse And Die After Finishing The Race? Why do marathon runners collapse and die? Some of the reasons why marathon runners often collapse near the finishing line is because the build-up of lactic acid in the blood during the run triggers abnormal heart rhythms and also exhaustion, emotional stress, dehydration and

Do Marathon Runners Die Early?

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Do Marathon Runners Die Early? The reality is that cardiac arrests associated with marathon running are rare events. Compared with the risk of running 1 marathon, the annual risk of premature death is estimated to be 120 times higher during general living. Why do runners die of heart attacks? Athletes—often young and seemingly healthy—die suddenly