Sunday, October 7, 2007
Mich. man dies in Chicago Marathon, 250 hospitalized
Mich. man dies in Chicago Marathon, 250 hospitalized
Mich. man dies in Chicago Marathon, 250 hospitalized
October 7, 2007
By CARYN ROUSSEAU
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO — A Michigan man died today while running the Chicago Marathon as stifling heat and smothering humidity forced organizers to halt the race after four hours, authorities said
Chad Schieber, 35, collapsed while running on the city's South Side and was pronounced dead shortly before 1 p.m. CDT at a Veteran's Affairs hospital, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
Meanwhile, 250 people were taken to area hospitals because of heat-related ailments.
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An autopsy on the Midland, Mich., man was scheduled for Monday.
Organizers decided to divert runners from the race route to the starting area shortly before noon when temperatures neared 90 degrees. Ailing runners were provided with medical attention and cooling misters.
