India / 7 people suffer heart attack while running Tata Mumbai Marathon, 1 dies

As many as seven people have suffered cardiac arrest while running the Tata Mumbai Marathon on Sunday, Bombay Hospital PRO said. Moreover, a 64-year-old participant died of cardiac arrest while running the marathon, the PRO added. The run is a part of the ongoing 17th edition of the Tata Mumbai Marathon and is about 6-kilometre long.

The Quint : Jan 19, 2020, 04:42 PM
A 64-year-old man, Gajanan Maljalkar, died of cardiac arrest while running the Mumbai Marathon 2020 on Sunday, 19 January.

Maljalkar, who worked as a Public Relations Officer in Bombay Hospital, was running in the category of senior citizens. He was rushed to hospital, where he was declared brought dead.

Seven other people suffered heart attacks and have been taken to hospital, reported ANI, quoting sources.

The half marathon began at 5.15 am and the 10 km run started at 6.30 am.