An ambulance carrying Ryan Shay leaves the course of the U.S. Olympic Men's Marathon Team Trials in Central Park in New York, November 3, 2007. According to race officials, Shay collapsed 5 1/2 miles into the race and died on the way to the hospital. Top distance runner Ryan Shay died during the U.S. men's Olympic marathon trials Saturday after collapsing about 5 1/2 miles into the race. He was 28.
Shay was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital and was pronounced dead at 8:46 a.m., New York Road Runners president Mary Wittenberg said. "It cuts a knife through everybody's hearts," said Wittenberg, whose group organized the race. She said Shay received immediate medical attention. The medical examiner's office said an autopsy will be performed Sunday.
"There were several layers of medical response. It was very quick," said Wittenberg, who would not elaborate on what steps were taken.
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*** What a sad news :(, that's why whenever my husband and I will do our work out, we always see to it that we don't overdo ourselves especially on Cardio.
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