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Sports / Off the Field
Marathon runner dies in Singapore
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-08-26 21:15
SINGAPORE, August 26?-- A Singapore runner on Sunday died in a half
marathon race which kicked off early Sunday at the Esplanade Bridge and
was attended by some 70,000 runners.
According to Channel NewsAsia reports, the 25-year-old captain Ho Si Qiu
collapsed at the end of the Singapore Bay Run, and an intubation was
performed.
When no heart rhythm was shown, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was
immediately carried out, but he failed to respond and was sent to the
hospital later, the reports said.
Organizers were quoted as saying that safety measures were in place, with
13 medic points set up and over 100 medical personnel deployed.
The cause of the incident is being investigated.
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