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Former College Football Player Dies Running Brooklyn Half Marathon, Says Report

Charles Rogers, a 31-year-old first-time participant, died after collapsing eight miles into the Brooklyn Half Marathon on May 17.
The race, organized by New York Road Runners, attracted over 28,000 runners amid forecasted heat reaching 83 degrees in Brooklyn.
Rogers collapsed near Ocean Parkway and 18th Avenue at 8:11 a.m., where medics performed CPR before transporting him to Maimonides Hospital.
NYRR CEO Rob Simmelkjaer expressed deep sorrow in a statement, acknowledging the death of a participant during the race and offering heartfelt sympathies to the family, friends, and loved ones affected.
NYRR emphasized runner safety as a priority and said they enhanced on-course support and emergency readiness due to the hot weather conditions.

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