On Saturday, March 14, 2015, an estimated 26,000 participants began the LA Marathon at Dodger Stadium. The route snaked through the cities of Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and ended in Santa Monica.
Just four miles from the finish line, a runner suffered a heart attack. The man was stricken at 10:23 a.m. in the 11900 block of San Vicente Boulevard and treated by LAFD firefighters and paramedics, said PSO Brian Humphrey. With record temperatures that reached about 20 degrees higher than usual, 185 participants were treated for ailments and injuries, of which 36 were taken to local hospitals, said PSO Erik Scott.
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