Man, 36, dies after running in London Marathon

LONDON (AP) — A 36-year-old man died after running in the London Marathon, organizers said on Monday.

The man collapsed between miles 23 and 24 of Sunday’s race, London Marathon Events said in a statement.

He received immediate medical treatment and an ambulance arrived within three minutes. He died in a hospital in London.

The organizers expressed their “sincere condolences” to the man’s friends and family.

The cause of death has yet to be established.

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