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DETROIT (AP) -- Tragedy strikes the Detroit marathon. Organizers say a 26-year-old half-marathoner and two other male runners, ages 36 and 65, died during Sunday's event. A spokesman told the Detroit Free Press that there were at least six medical stations on the race course and that emergency personnel were on the scene within seconds. Every runner must sign a medical release form, and they are encouraged to talk to their doctors before they run the race. The temperature was about 28 degrees when the marathon started and had risen to 41 degrees by 10 a.m. Deaths at marathons are relatively rare. The last death at the Detroit event was in 1994 when a 42-year-old man died of a heart attack after running more than 20 miles. More than 19,000 people were registered to participate in the 32nd Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon.
The Associated Press
