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Daily Mail
a day ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Keen athlete, 24, dies after falling ill as she crossed a half marathon finishing line - a week after another young runner
Two 24-year-old Irish athletes have tragically died within a week of each other after competing in separate half marathons in Scotland and Ireland. Olivia Tuohy and Ellen Cassidy had taken part in the Edinburgh Half Marathon and Cork City Half Marathon over the last two weekends. Ms Tuohy, from Ennis, County Clare, was as a student at the Scottish capital's Queen Margaret University and died 'while participating' in the 13-mile event on May 25. Described as a 'bright and beautiful spirit' by her family, tributes have now poured in for the 24-year-old whose death notice was officially published yesterday. Her former football club Banner Ladies, who are based in Clare, said: 'We wish to express our sadness at the passing of our friend and former teammate Olivia Tuohy. 'Our thoughts and prayers are with her parents, her brother, her partner, and her family at this sad time. May her gentle soul rest in peace.' Clare Ladies Gaelic Football added that they were 'deeply saddened to hear' about Ms Tuohy's death and that 'her absence will be felt profoundly'. A minute's silence was observed at a number of games in Clare over the weekend in Ms Tuohy's memory. Further tributes were posted on Ms Tuohy's death notice, with one person writing that she was a 'truly wonderful young lady'. It read: 'I had the privilege of going to school with her and playing camogie that I will always treasure. Olivia was a truly wonderful young lady, full of kindness, spirit, and warmth. 'She always had a smile on her face, and her presence could light up any room.' Another added: 'I'm so happy to have been able to call Olivia a friend since Junior Infants. So heartbroken. Olivia was so kind to everyone and I'll always remember the memories and her laugh.' Ms Tuohy is survived by her parents, Kieran and Liz, her brother Stephen and her partner Michael. No funeral arrangements have been announced at time of writing. In similarly tragic circumstances across the water, Ms Cassidy yesterday died shortly after crossing the finish line of the Cork City Half Marathon. The champion swimmer, from Carhoo, Cork, had completed the race at around 1pm on Sunday but quickly reported feeling unwell. She was tended to by paramedics at the event before being taken to Cork University Hospital by ambulance where she was sadly pronounced dead a short time later. The marathon organisers said they were devastated to hear that a participant had died. They added: 'The person was attended to immediately by the emergency services on the scene. Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of the deceased.' A statement from Cork City Council was released this morning which read: 'Cork City Council is deeply saddened at the passing of Ellen Cassidy, a participant of yesterday's Cork City Marathon. 'Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Dan Boyle has offered his sincere condolences to Ellen's family and friends saying "We extend our deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and all who knew Ellen. Our thoughts are with you all at this difficult time'. Ms Cassidy's swimming club were one of many posters to share tributes online Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork Honore Kamegni said in a post on X that Ms Cassidy's death had caused a 'deep sadness'. He added: 'She became unwell at the finish line on Patrick Street. Immediate medical attention was provided to her. My heartfelt condolences to her family and loved ones.' Ms Cassidy was a keen swimmer and joined Dolphin Swimming Club in Mayfield when she was aged nine. The devastated club shared an emotional tribute to Ms Cassidy earlier today, saying she 'swam through life with grace, strength and passion'. They added: 'Your smile and your drive will never be forgotten'. Ms Cassidy represented Ireland at the European Youth Olympics and European Junior Championships in 2018 with the club saying they 'couldn't be prouder' of her. Her death notice urges female attendees of her funeral to 'wear their most colourful outfit'. Ms Cassidy will be laid to rest on June 5.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
What drew thousands to Dam to DSM, runners share stories
DES MOINES, Iowa — Thousands woke up early to partake in the Dam to Des Moines half marathon Saturday morning, and several shared what brought them to the race. In its 46th year, the 2025 EMC Dam to DSM Half Marathon sold out days before the event took place. The route starts at the Saylorville Dam and ends in downtown Des Moines. Runners share what brought them to run the Des Moines tradition. 20,000 people to watch Red Bull Soapbox Race in Des Moines Maya Struhar, a Dam to DSM Runner, said she ran the marathon for her birthday. 'I ran a half marathon today because it's my birthday and it's what I wanted to do for my birthday. I convinced a bunch of my friends to do it with me and I'm so glad we did. We had a great time.' Emma Wagner, a Dam to DSM Runner, said she and her friends did not train for the marathon. 'Well, we didn't train for it, and we wanted the medal,' said Wagner. Maxwell Lidstrom, a Dam to DSM Runner, said he ran the marathon because of his friends. 'That's my friends doing it and it was a good reason to get off the couch, start practicing, and get some training going,' Lidstrom said. Oliver Rush, a Dam to DSM Runner, said he had something to prove. 'To support my friends and to prove to myself that I could do it,' Rush said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CTV News
26-05-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Gatineau, Que. man runs 21.1 km into the record-books while wearing Crocs
A Gatineau, Que. man running in Crocs crossed the finish line of the half marathon and into the record-books at Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. Radwan Makboul wore a pair of Crocs while running the full 21.1-kilometre route through Ottawa and Gatineau Sunday morning. His time of 1:57:59 smashed the previous record in the Guinness Book of World Records for fastest half marathon ever completed in Crocs, which was 2:01:52. 'Honestly, it wasn't so bad. I kind of trained with them a bit before. I had some running socks, so that kind of helped with the blisters,' Makboul told Newstalk 580 CFRA's Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal. 'With the energy and the crowd and the support from everybody, my family we were able to get it done.' Makboul says he started to get some pain in the back of his foot around the 18 km mark. 'We just kept running; pain is temporary,' he said Monday morning. 'Thank God, everything went as planned and we were able to get that done.' Makboul told CTV News Ottawa's Dave Charbonneau last week that he trained for the marathon in traditional running shoes but switched to Crocs for test runs. 'I do put like some good miles in on the Crocs just to kind of get used to it. But the majority of my training is just like with regular runners,' Makboul said. 'And then I'll run in Crocs to see if that's kind of translating and if I'm trying to meet my goal.' According to the Crocs website, it's an 'innovative casual footwear' that combined 'comfort and style with a value that our incredible fans know and love.'
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lostockers put in ‘great' runs at popular Manchester events
Lostockers were part of a busy day of racing in Manchester as the city held its annual half-marathon and 10k event last weekend. This is a huge event with 35,000 taking part in the event and racing with incredible athletes, including Vicent Ngetich, Selemon Barega, Medina Eisa and Emily Sisson. It is a long day of racing with the half-marathon starting 8.10am and the final wave in the 10k commencing at 1.10pm. Lostock's Matthew Carney competed in the half-marathon, starting on Portland Street in the city centre, the route starts with an out-and-back, heading to the Etihad Stadium before returning towards the city centre. Participants then head to Salford Quays, complete a lap around the Wharfside and then it is back to the city centre passing Old Trafford. The support around the race is fantastic and crowds gather at Deansgate to welcome runners completing the race. Carney had an awesome race, finishing in 1hr 50mins 59secs. Jo McManus, Rachel Stevens and Markus Stevens took part in the 10k. McManus and Rachel Stevens set off in the Orange Wave at 11.45am, the race started by local girl, Keely Hodgkinson, Dame Kelly Holmes and Ann Brightwell Packer - the only three British women ever to win 800m Olympic gold. This is also a popular race with celebrities with Strictly Come Dancing stars and Coronation Street actors also taking part. It was a hot day which made racing conditions tough and prior to the race there were announcement warning runners against trying for a PB. Despite this, McManus had an amazing race, finishing in 46:13 followed by Rachel Stevens (54:17). It was Markus Stevens' race debut for Lostock, starting in the Pink Wave at a hot 1.10pm, and he finished in a fine time of 1:08:39. Josie Greenhalgh headed to the Lake District to complete Old County Tops Fell Race, organised by Achille Ratti and possibly the toughest event in the fell-running calendar. This is largely down to the distance of 36 miles and the amount of climb involved at more than 10,000 feet. Furthermore, the route is not defined, so runners must navigate in pairs - often over rough terrain. Greenhalgh joined forces with Kat Klunder, from Chorley AC, and the temperature was already high when they set off from Great Langdale alongside around 126 teams. The route traverses the fells over to Grasmere before a long, gradual climb up to Helvellyn and a steep descent down to Wythburn. On the following section up and over to Angle Tarn, the heat escalated with no breeze and made racing conditions extremely difficult. Before long, the pair were summiting England's tallest mountain, Scafell Pike. Following the very quick refreshment stop, it was the final push up Coniston Old Man. The last half mile on the road felt like forever but, crossing the finish line back in Langdale, Greenhalgh and Klunder had an amazing run, clocking 10:01:00. Finishers received a coveted County Tops T-shirt and Greenhalgh and Klunder were also presented with a bespoke Old County Tops stoneware mug for winning their age category. Back at Lostock AC, the club held their annual treasure hunt - always a fun event, with members racing around Westhoughton and Aspull trying to find the answer to clues prepared by member Mark Smith. Members covered distances of more than five miles and many got lost, including one team that spent time wondering around a field. There is a mad dash to the finish as for every minute runners are late, 10 points are deducted from their score. This was the unravelling of some teams whose desire to find the answer to more clues resulted in them being almost 10 minutes late! The victorious team was Ian Johnson, Janet Rhodes, Sally McCoy and Heather Soden, while in second place were Ian and Lee Burns and in third was Josie Greenhalgh and Tony Marlow. The club thanked Janet and Ian Johnson for hosting the event. Parkrun results: Bolton - Teri Aldred 28:46 (first in age category); Haigh Woodland - Anthony Sutton 22:21 (third in age category), Chris Baker 23:35, Luke Baker 24:11PB, Ian Burns 29:05 (first in age category), Katie Edern 30:24 (third in age category); Worsley Woods - Hazel Hatfield 23:06 (seventh female and second in age category), Mark Shuttleworth 23:27.
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Former Minnesota football player Charles Rogers dies during Brooklyn half marathon
Former Minnesota football player Charles Rogers died after going into cardiac arrest during the Brooklyn half marathon last week. It comes a day after Daily Mail reported that another former college football player suddenly died after running a half marathon in Texas. According to the New York Post, Rogers was running when he went into cardiac arrest and collapsed at Ocean Parkway and 18th Avenue at 8:11am on Saturday. That spot is roughly around eight miles into the course. Emergency services rushed to help Rogers and performed CPR on the 31-year-old before taking him to Maimonides Medical Center. However, his wife Sydney confirmed his death from her home in Manhattan. She said: 'Charles put everything he had into everything he did. While he leaves behind a wife and family that already miss him terribly, he loved being competitive and left us being 100 per cent himself.' Rogers was a defensive back for the Minnesota Golden Gophers for two seasons after playing two years with Iowa State. 'Our hearts are broken as former Gopher Charles Rogers tragically passed over the weekend. Our thoughts are with the Rogers family and all of his loved ones,' the team said in a statement. Since 2020, he had been working as a small medium business specialist with Verizon in New York City. It comes after former Texas A&M safety Brian Williams also died over the weekend after running a half marathon in Texas. Williams, who earned his engineering degree from the school last year, played three seasons for the Aggies from 2019-21. The former Top 100 national recruit sadly passed away due to severe heat stroke he got from the event, his brother told the Dallas Morning News. 'B you are my heart,' his brother Rawleigh wrote on Instagram. 'The BEST version of us in every single way B. I don't think I can make it without you but I'm going to try for our parents and our sister. I love you brother.' Williams was a former four-star recruit out of Dallas' Bishop Dunne High School, and played in 10 games for A&M in both 2019 and 2020.
