TOKYO, Mar 10 (News On Japan) –
The Tokyo Marathon Foundation introduced {that a} runner who participated within the Tokyo Marathon held on March third fell throughout the race, was taken to the hospital, and has since handed away.
The incident occurred close to the 21-kilometer mark of the marathon, the place the runner fell and was subsequently transported to the hospital, the place he later died.
The Metropolitan Police Department reviews that the runner was a 69-year-old man who misplaced his steadiness and fell whereas waving to spectators alongside the course shortly after 11:30 a.m., struggling a extreme head harm.
The president of the Tokyo Marathon Foundation, said, “We will continue to work on safety measures in the management of the event to prevent such unfortunate accidents from occurring.”