A 57-year-old participant in the 2024 Detroit Free Press Marathon has passed away after collapsing during the race, ...
The runner collapsed during the Canada stretch of the 26.2-mile race, which starts and finishes in downtown Detroit.
It was day of athletic triumph fueled by crowd encouragement, dampened by tragedy with the death of a runner who collapsed ...
The runner, whose identity has not been released, was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Zach Stinson covered the 26.2-mile course in 1:15:37 to win the Detroit Free Press Marathon handcyclist division.
Runners take the streets of downtown Detroit for the 47th annual Detroit Free Press Marathon presented by MSU Federal Credit Union on Oct. 20, 2024.