21-07-2025
Kittanning woman dies during Sunday's Erie Half Marathon
An Armstrong County woman died during the July 20 Erie Half Marathon.
Witnesses reported that Toby Atwood, 21, of Kittanning collapsed between the 10- and 11-mile markers of the 13.1-mile race. Off-duty personnel performed CPR before emergency personnel rushed her to UPMC Hamot.
Atwood was pronounced dead at 10:30 a.m.
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Hospital personnel notified Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook about Atwood. No autopsy was performed, but Cook said he was informed she died from a cardiac incident.
'We're really sad and overwrought,' Erie Runners Club president Dave Comi said. 'You stand out in the rain for hours to help the people (who are competing). There's nothing you can do about a natural occurrence, but it's still not right.'
This is a developing story that the Erie Times-News will continue to follow.
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This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Kittanning resident dies during Erie Half Marathon
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