One dead in heat-shortened marathon
302 runners hospitalized, officials say
By Andrew Wang, Josh Noel, Shannon Ryan and Neil Milbert | Tribune staff reporters
4:55 PM CDT, October 7, 2007
A Michigan man who collapsed during Sunday's heat-shortened LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon has died, authorities said.
A spokesman for the Cook County medical examiner's office said the victim, identified as 35-year-old man from Midland, Mich., was picked up near the intersection of 15th Street and Ashland Avenue.
The man was taken to West Side Veteran's Administration Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 12:50 p.m.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-7... It's really hot and humid. More than 300 people were taken to the hospital. Officials shut down the race 3 1/2 hours after its start.
