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09-19-2005, 09:03 AM
Four men die in Great North Run
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/4257630.stm
Four men have died while taking part in the 25th Great North Run, police said.
The men were among 50,000 people running the 13-mile course in soaring temperatures from Newcastle to South Shields on Sunday.
Northumbria Police said there had been no major incidents during the event and the deaths were unrelated.
The Men's Race was won by Eritrean Zersenay Tadesse in 59 minutes 5 seconds, beating the previous record by one second.
A Northumbria Police spokesman said: "I can confirm four male participants in the race have died, which is more than the usual one or two - but every year more people are taking part."
Youngest north run victim was 28
The four men who died in the Great North Run were aged between 28 and 52, a coroner's office has confirmed.
The youngest victim was Rueben Wilson of Leeds - Kieran Patching of Kent was 34 and David Mahaffey of York aged 43.
The fourth victim was deputy headmaster Phil Lewis, 52, who taught at Moorside Community College Consett, Co Durham.
Organisers have expressed their sadness at the deaths, the highest number of fatalities in the event's history. More than 50,000 runners took part.
Warm weather was initially blamed for the deaths. Temperatures reached 18C (64F) during Sunday's 25th Great North Run.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/4257630.stm
Four men have died while taking part in the 25th Great North Run, police said.
The men were among 50,000 people running the 13-mile course in soaring temperatures from Newcastle to South Shields on Sunday.
Northumbria Police said there had been no major incidents during the event and the deaths were unrelated.
The Men's Race was won by Eritrean Zersenay Tadesse in 59 minutes 5 seconds, beating the previous record by one second.
A Northumbria Police spokesman said: "I can confirm four male participants in the race have died, which is more than the usual one or two - but every year more people are taking part."
Youngest north run victim was 28
The four men who died in the Great North Run were aged between 28 and 52, a coroner's office has confirmed.
The youngest victim was Rueben Wilson of Leeds - Kieran Patching of Kent was 34 and David Mahaffey of York aged 43.
The fourth victim was deputy headmaster Phil Lewis, 52, who taught at Moorside Community College Consett, Co Durham.
Organisers have expressed their sadness at the deaths, the highest number of fatalities in the event's history. More than 50,000 runners took part.
Warm weather was initially blamed for the deaths. Temperatures reached 18C (64F) during Sunday's 25th Great North Run.