NEW YORK — A runner in the Brooklyn Half Marathon died and more than a dozen others were hospitalized on Saturday.
Police responded to a 911 call just before 9 am and found the 37-year-old man unconscious and unresponsive on pavement, according to NYPD.
The man was pronounced dead at Coney Island Hospital. Details on what caused his death were not immediately available.
FDNY said five runners were in serious condition and eight were in non-life-threatening condition.
One runner refused medical attention.
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