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Fat Elvis · 10-19-2009, 11:51 AM

Autopsies expected....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ath_free_...marathon_death

DETROIT – Autopsies are expected after three half-marathoners died during the Detroit marathon.

Officials say 36-year-old Daniel Langdon collapsed at about 9:02 a.m. Sunday between the 11- and 12-mile markers and 65-year-old Rick Brown collapsed at 9:17 a.m., near where Langdon went down.

Officials say 26-year-old Jon Fenlon collapsed at about 9:18 a.m., just after finishing the 13.1-mile half-marathon in 1:53:37.

Autopsies are planned for Monday.

Rich Harshbarger, vice president of consumer marketing for the Detroit Media Partnership, told the Detroit Free Press emergency personnel were on the scene within seconds.

More than 19,000 people were registered to participate in the 32nd Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon.

Since this was in Detroit, I bet the coroner finds that the runners were sweating bullets when they died.

rageeumr · 10-20-2009, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ziggysocki

You are already signed up for Olathe right? IIRC they transfered the registration from 2009 to 2010. That will be what I am training for over the winter. I was also thinking Vegas in mid December. Anyone ever run that one?

I ended up doing the half last year. But I'm guessing I'll run Olathe. Although St. Louis is the same weekend and that is a really pretty course, especially through Forest Park.

A buddy and I were thinking about doing Vegas but we put off training too long. Plus it's about a month before my wife is due with our first, so I'm a little leery about leaving town. The crappy thing is that it's on a Sunday. Riding on a plane the day before a race can really dehydrate you, and if I flew into Vegas on a Friday, I would be EXTREMELY tempted to do a bunch of other things that might dehydrate me.

Infidel Goat · 10-20-2009, 07:54 AM

FWIW, I ran the Pikes Peak marathon... hmm... must be at least 12 years ago.

Once you get above the tree line, it really is mostly a glorified fast march with a little hopping from boulder to boulder for good measure. If I were given the choice today, I would MUCH rather run up Pikes Peak again than run down it. That's what really kills your legs.

I trained in St. Louis and found one long hill for repeats. The legs held up fine. There was no way to train my lungs for the altitude, though, short of buying an altitude tent for sleeping--so it did make the miles near the top significantly harder than normal.

Good luck.

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Fat Elvis Sexiest Athlete Join Date: Apr 2001 Casino cash: $-2038075	Three Runners die in Detroit marathon Autopsies expected.... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ath_free_...marathon_death DETROIT – Autopsies are expected after three half-marathoners died during the Detroit marathon. Officials say 36-year-old Daniel Langdon collapsed at about 9:02 a.m. Sunday between the 11- and 12-mile markers and 65-year-old Rick Brown collapsed at 9:17 a.m., near where Langdon went down. Officials say 26-year-old Jon Fenlon collapsed at about 9:18 a.m., just after finishing the 13.1-mile half-marathon in 1:53:37. Autopsies are planned for Monday. Rich Harshbarger, vice president of consumer marketing for the Detroit Media Partnership, told the Detroit Free Press emergency personnel were on the scene within seconds. More than 19,000 people were registered to participate in the 32nd Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon. Since this was in Detroit, I bet the coroner finds that the runners were sweating bullets when they died.
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Infidel Goat Beer Sherpa Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: shackled in a cellar Casino cash: $2152493	FWIW, I ran the Pikes Peak marathon... hmm... must be at least 12 years ago. Once you get above the tree line, it really is mostly a glorified fast march with a little hopping from boulder to boulder for good measure. If I were given the choice today, I would MUCH rather run up Pikes Peak again than run down it. That's what really kills your legs. I trained in St. Louis and found one long hill for repeats. The legs held up fine. There was no way to train my lungs for the altitude, though, short of buying an altitude tent for sleeping--so it did make the miles near the top significantly harder than normal. Good luck.
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