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Marathon deaths embarass Beijing organizers
(CRIENGLISH.com)
Updated: 2004-10-20 11:24
Organizers of the Beijing International Marathon are faced with questioning
from the media and the public for the deaths of two amateur runners in the
event.
For the first time in its 23-year history, two participants of the Beijing
events died on the spot, presumably of heart failure.
Another 11 runners had been sent to hospitals for emergency treatment and a
woman from Beijing University was still in serious condition in Haidian Hospital
after collapsing midway through the race.
While saying medical investigations are still underway to determine the
causes of the deaths of a University student and a retiree, organizers
acknowledge that the actual runners far outnumbered their expectations and there
were lapses in accreditation, fitness check-up, first-aid service, insurance and
even awarding and certification.
About 28 thousand people took part in this year's Beijing Marathon. There
were complaints about the shortage of drinking water during the run.
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