
A race participant has died at the 40th edition of Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon held on Sunday 01, 2024 making it the third death in the history of the event.
“It is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of a race participant at Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2024,” said a statement on their Facebook page.
“After the completion of their race, the participant required and received immediate medical attention onsite before being transported to Singapore General Hospital,” it added.
“Our condolences go out to the participant’s family and friends, to whom we will continue to offer our support. We are grateful to the medical personnel who acted to provide immediate care to the participant.”
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The latest death is the third in the history of the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon, which was first held in 2002.
In 2011, 22-year-old Malcolm Sng Wei Ren died after completing a half marathon. A coroner’s court later determined that he had died from acute coronary insufficiency and had an abnormal coronary artery which had been previously undetected.
Five years later, John Gibson, a 28-year-old Briton living in Hong Kong, died after collapsing 1km from the finish line during the half marathon. A coroner’s court found that he had suffered sudden cardiac death from the onset of arrhythmia, which is an irregular heartbeat.
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