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A Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon participant died on the last day of this year's event. The StanChart Singapore Marathon, which ran from Nov 29 to Dec 1, attracted over 55,000 runners — up from more than 44,000 in the 2023 edition. At about 10aStanChart marathon's last stretch this year was brutal, say participants
A Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon participant died on the last day of this year's event. The StanChart Singapore Marathon, which ran from Nov 29 to Dec 1, attracted over 55,000 runners — up from more than 44,000 in the 2023 edition. At about 10am on Dec 1, TNP was informed that a participant was in serious need of medical assistance. It is unknown if the person mentioned by the medical personnel was the same one who died in hospital later. But that individual was not the only one who needed medical assistance. According to Associate Professor Kenneth Tan of Singapore General Hospital, 20 participants from the event needed medical attention at the hospital. «Our Emergency Department (ED) received 20 patients from the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon on Dec 1, the majority of whom were promptly treated for heat-related injuries,» said the head of Department of Emergency Medicine. The new route for the annual event apparently was tough on runners, even seasoned marathoners. Read more