Route 66 runner dies after collapse

[GG]

A 27-year-old Tulsa man running the Route 66 half-marathon Sunday morning died after being taken from the route by ambulance.

The man's name had not been released Sunday afternoon at the request of his family, race organizers said. a

Route 66 Marathon Executive Director Chris Lieberman said the man collapsed just after 9:30 a.m. at about the 10-mile mark.

"He was immediately helped by a physician, who performed CPR," Lieberman said. "Other medical people who were participants in the marathon stopped to help as well. Our staff was on the scene within 2-3 minutes and the ambulance arrived within five minutes."

Read more from this Tulsa World article at http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20101121_298_0_Amanru634804&rss_lnk=11

[patric]

A 27-year-old Tulsa man running the Route 66 half-marathon Sunday morning died after being taken from the route by ambulance.

The man's name had not been released Sunday afternoon at the request of his family, race organizers said. a

Route 66 Marathon Executive Director Chris Lieberman said the man collapsed just after 9:30 a.m. at about the 10-mile mark.

"He was immediately helped by a physician, who performed CPR," Lieberman said. "Other medical people who were participants in the marathon stopped to help as well. Our staff was on the scene within 2-3 minutes and the ambulance arrived within five minutes."

Read more from this Tulsa World article at http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20101121_298_0_Amanru634804&rss_lnk=11

A woman at work said she was a couple of runners behind the man, and was upset that the police present not only didn't offer any aid, but ended up diverting the Fire Department first responders to another location.

[sgrizzle]

Kudos to the local news agency who are publishing his name and photos despite yesterdays report that "name withheld at the request of the family"

[patric]

Kudos to the local news agency who are publishing his name and photos despite yesterdays report that "name withheld at the request of the family"

His father seemed to speak freely to the Tulsa World about his son's accomplishments.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20101123_12_A1_CUTLIN202598

[TURobY]

I went to TU with Marcus Takach and had several MBA classes with him. He was a great guy, and will be sorely missed.

[sgrizzle]

His father seemed to speak freely to the Tulsa World about his son's accomplishments.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20101123_12_A1_CUTLIN202598

Yeah, the day after the name leaked.

[patric]

It's not on their website, but fox23 reported that the freakshow from the Westboro church plans to protest the funeral.

[custosnox]

It's not on their website, but fox23 reported that the freakshow from the Westboro church plans to protest the funeral.

that pisses me off enough that I can't even come up with a snappy comeback

[BKDotCom]

that pisses me off enough that I can't even come up with a snappy comeback

We could give them the Muskogee treatment.
Maybe it's time the passengers fight back the terrorists.

[DolfanBob]

It's not on their website, but fox23 reported that the freakshow from the Westboro church plans to protest the funeral.

Ok I'm missing something here. What the Hell is there to protest ?
Was he wearing Red White & Blue, Camo, Carring a Rifle or some other ignorant reason they dream up just to cause pain and sorrow for Family and Friends.
He was running in a Marathon. Whats the message they want to convey ?

[Conan71]

Ok I'm missing something here. What the Hell is there to protest ?
Was he wearing Red White & Blue, Camo, Carring a Rifle or some other ignorant reason they dream up just to cause pain and sorrow for Family and Friends.
He was running in a Marathon. Whats the message they want to convey ?

Ever since they got their tires slashed a few weeks ago in McAlester, they've vowed a reign of terror on Oklahoma.

Apparently, they recently protested funerals of a couple of pre-teen Oklahoma girls in retaliation.

[BKDotCom]

Ok I'm missing something here. What the Hell is there to protest ?
Was he wearing Red White & Blue, Camo, Carring a Rifle or some other ignorant reason they dream up just to cause pain and sorrow for Family and Friends.
He was running in a Marathon. Whats the message they want to convey ?

God hates the active, healthy living types.