Event organisers say 42-year-old man was
given medical attention after completing race
but pronounced dead at hospital
The London Marathon 2014 saw about 36,000
people take part, many running for charity.
Photograph: Ben Hoskins/Getty Images
Kevin Rawlinson
Monday 14 April 2014 00.39 BST
A 42-year-old man has died after running the
London marathon, event organisers have said.
The man collapsed after crossing the finish line
and was given medical attention, but
pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.
A statement issued by the race organisers read:
"[we] would like to express their sincere
condolences to the family and friends of the
deceased.
"We would like to emphasise that our
immediate concern is for the family of the
deceased. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies
are with them at this difficult time." The man
has not been named.
In 2012, 30-year-old Claire Squires collapsed
and died around a mile from the finish line
while running the London marathon. A coroner
later said that her death was probably the
result of her having taken a legal performance-
enhancing drug.
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