Marathons are something that people get very excited about, but especially when they see the finish line. However, death is continuing to hunt down those runners, typically at the end. At the Philadelphia marathon on November 20, two runners lost there lives. Jeffery Lee, age twenty one, finshed the course in one hour and fifty-eight minutes. When he crossed the finish line, he colapsed and was taken to Hahnemann Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Another runner, age fourty, whose name was not released, colapsed about a quarter of a mile away from the finish line. By standers said that the medics worked on him for around ten minutes. They feel as though even though he was taken to the hospital, he was dead on the course. Both of these runners were believed to have had previous heart attacks, however the adrenaline at the end of the race was more than likely the cause oftheir death. Doctors say that by taking a baby asprin and avoiding caffiene, you are less likely to die during the marathon.
I think that this is a very tragic occurance. What should have been a day that they waited for and trained for so hard, ended with the loss of thier own life. I think that even though this is happening, people should continue to run marathons if they so desire. I feel this way because I look at it as an activity. You could be driving down the road and killed, but you still drive. So, you might as well run if you want. Just by taking precautions and training properly, you can avoid your risk of dying. Run on!
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http://abcnews.go.com/Health/HeartDisease/marathon-deaths/story?id=15000378&page=2
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