List of marathon fatalities

This is a list of marathon runners that died during a marathon.

List of fatalities

Name Age Date Event Location Cause Notes
Portugal Francisco Lázaro 21 15 July 1912 1912 Olympic Marathon Stockholm, Sweden Dehydration
Brazil Carlo Jose Gomes 58 2 November 2008 2008 New York City Marathon New York City, USA Heart attack [1]
United States Joseph Marotta 66 2 November 2008 2008 New York City Marathon New York City, USA Heart attack [1]
United States Fred Costa 41 2 November 2008 2008 New York City Marathon New York City, USA Heart attack [2]
United Kingdom Claire Squires 30 22 April 2012 2012 London Marathon London, England [3]
United Kingdom Robert Berry 42 13 April 2014 2014 London Marathon London, England
United Kingdom Mike Freeman 55 28 February 2016 2016 Vodafone Malta Marathon Sliema, Malta Ill-health [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Race Officials Confirm That 2 Died After Marathon - NYTimes.com. November 3, 2008.
  2. ↑ NYC Marathon claims third victim, Newsday, 15-11-08
  3. ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/marathon-runner-claire-squires-tragic-death-shows-the-danger-of-fitness-supplements-and-not-knowing-8475099.html
  4. ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3468304/British-runner-55-collapsed-died-just-50-metres-finish-line-Malta-marathon.html
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