ZCZC
BSP-01
COL-MARATHON-ACCIDENT
Kenyan runner hit by car in ill-fated Colombian half-marathon
MEDELLIN, Colombia, Sept 17, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Kenyan athlete Joseph Kiprono
was knocked down by a car Sunday as he was leading a half-marathon in
Colombia in which another competitor collapsed and died, the organizers said.
Kiprono — a previous winner of the event — was leading the 21 kilometer
(13 mile) race in second-city Medellin when he was struck by a car that
authorities said had “violated a road closure.”
After being treated by medics on the spot, he was taken to hospital with
cuts and bruises and later reported by doctors to be in good condition.
Organizers said a 38-year-old runner had collapsed during the race with
heart problems and was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital.
BSS/AFP/MSY/0826 hrs