Teen Runner Dies At Leiden Half Marathon, Reigniting Debate Over Youth Age Limits

https://marathonhandbook.com/teen-runner-dies-at-leiden-half-marathon-reigniting-debate-over-youth-age-limits/

A 15-year-old girl from Oegstgeest collapsed about four kilometres from the finish line. Race organisers had set a minimum age of 16, but the registration system relies on runners entering their own details.

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johnydoe666@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 16 pts · 109d

She was a month shy from 16 though, so would this not have happened if it was a month later? Who knows, but age limits are definitely not the holy grail here

Melonpoly@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 109d

Ah yes because it's well known that older people don't collapse at these sort of activities