A 32-year-old man collapsed and died on Saturday after completing a Brooklyn Half Marathon amid unseasonably warm temperatures.
Fifteen other marathon runners were hospitalized, the New York Fire Department told local media including the New York Times. According to FDNY, four of the people hospitalized were in serious condition while others had minor injuries.
The New York Police Department said that David Reichman died after race officials announced that a man collapsed around 9 a.m. shortly after crossing the finish line. He was later pronounced dead at the Coney Island Hospital. The cause of death remains unknown pending a medical examination.