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Teen Runner Dies At Leiden Half Marathon, Reigniting Debate Over Youth Age Limits (marathonhandbook.com)
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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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[–] Melonpoly@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

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