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A 30-year-old man died after collapsing during the 21st annual Montreal Marathon Sunday morning.
According to officials, the man likely suffered a heart attack during an unusually humid fall morning.
Emergency officials performed CPR and the runner was rushed to hospital after collapsing, but he was later pronounced dead.
An emergency official said the man wasn't breathing when they reached him on the course.
He was running a half-marathon, which is 21 kilometres in length.
The death of a participant during the running of a marathon is not an uncommon event, as most major marathons have experienced several in their history.
Some studies suggest that the heart suffers short-term damage during a lengthy run.
Thirty participants required medical assistance during this year's Montreal Marathon. Organizers said they had extra paramedics on hand because of the 24 C weather.
About 24,000 runners took part in the event, although the majority were participating in the half-marathon or the 10-kilometre race, rather than the full 42-kilometre marathon.
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