Two men aged 25 die after collapsing during the Great North Run half marathon, race organisers confirm. The collapses occur on the course during the event on Sunday, and both runners later die.
Multiple outlets report that the two men are from the North East of England. BBC News and Sky News state the ages as 25 and describe the collapses happening while the men take part in the race. Metro and The Mirror also frame the deaths within the wider scale of the event, noting that around 63,000 runners start the 13.1-mile route from Newcastle to South Shields. The Manchester Evening News adds that organisers are continuing to support the families, while the Daily Mail says medical teams make efforts to help before the men die. Other coverage focuses on the confirmation of the deaths by the organisers, with details reported after the incident.
