Half marathon runner dies after collapsing at the finish line

A Cardiff Half Marathon runner who collapsed at the finish line has died in what organisers have described as a ‘terrible tragedy’.

The runner, who has not been named, was rushed to hospital but later pronounced dead after completing the UK’s second largest half marathon.

The popular event is completed by almost 30,000 people each year, taking on the 13.1 mile course that starts and ends in the Cardiff city centre.

The route goes past popular tourist spots such as Cardiff Castle, the Cardiff Bay barrage and Roath Park Lake, and is favoured by runners for its flat course.

A spokesperson for Run 4 Wales said: ‘This is a terrible tragedy and our deepest sympathies go out to the runner’s family. 

‘In respect for the participant’s family at this difficult time, no further details will be released.’

Run 4 Wales previously said they have worked to raise awareness of unknown heart conditions, after two runners suffered cardiac arrest within minutes of crossing the finish line in 2018.

In 2019, 35-year-old council planner Nicholas Beckley also died after completing the half marathon.

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