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04/28 15:50 CDT Runner dies after receiving emergency treatment at Nashville
race, organizers say
Runner dies after receiving emergency treatment at Nashville race, organizers
say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) --- A runner in the St. Jude Rock ?n' Roll Running Series
in Nashville on Saturday has died after receiving emergency treatment at the
race, organizers said Sunday.
The Rock ?n' Roll Running Series said the runner received urgent medical
attention by an on-site team before being transported to a hospital, where the
participant died. Organizers did not immediately release the identity of the
runner.
"We appreciate the medical personnel who worked quickly to support the
participant," the statement from organizers said. "We share our greatest
sympathies with the family and friends of the race participant, and we will
continue to offer them our support as they go through this very difficult time."
The race events that took place Saturday included marathon, half-marathon, 10K
and 5K distances. More than 23,000 runners were registered for the weekend's
races.
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