“A dramatic event…” Death of a competitor in the 10 km of , victim of illness during the race

“A dramatic event…” Death of a competitor in the 10 km of , victim of illness during the race
“A dramatic event…” Death of a competitor in the 10 km of Bordeaux, victim of illness during the race

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Rushed to hospital, the man could not be saved.

The news was announced around 8:30 p.m. this Sunday, November 3, by the organizers of the 10 km des Quais de (New Aquitaine). “It is with deep sadness that we announce to you that the 10 km of the quays of Bordeaux have just experienced a dramatic event with the death of a runner,” they wrote on their Facebook page.

Feeling unwell while running

According to information from our colleagues from South-West, the man felt unwell around noon, at the Pont de Pierre in the prefecture. The emergency services were unable to do anything. “We received a call from the Samu and we went to the site at the end of the morning,” explain the firefighters from the Gironde departmental fire and rescue operational center. “The man was then rushed to hospital, where he died.”

The volunteers of the competition, which celebrated its twentieth anniversary this year, send their thoughts and “sincere condolences” to the family and loved ones of the deceased.

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