Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Retired Scientist Dies After Cardiac Arrest at Satara Half Marathon
A 65-year-old retired scientist named Sanjay Kadam was running in a difficult half marathon in Satara.
He started feeling unwell while running downhill.
Other runners, including a cardiologist, gave him CPR.
An ambulance took him to a hospital for emergency treatment.
Doctors found that one of his major heart arteries was completely blocked.
They opened the artery and put in a stent, which helped revive him.
About four hours later, he had another serious heart attack and died.
Organisers said medical teams were placed along the race route to help runners.
Sanjay Kadam, a 65-year-old retired scientist from Pune, suffered cardiac arrest during the Satara Hill Half Marathon.
Kadam became unwell while running downhill near the Powerhouse area between 9:30 and 10 a.m. on Sunday.
Fellow runners and medical teams performed CPR and took him to Pulse Hospital, where doctors inserted a stent after finding a blocked artery.
Kadam was initially revived and stabilised but died about four hours later after another massive cardiac attack.
Organisers said 7,700 runners completed the 21.1-kilometre course, supported by medical teams, bike ambulances and a cardiac ambulance.
- Who
- Sanjay Kadam, a 65-year-old retired scientist from Pune, died after suffering cardiac arrest during the race.
- What
- Kadam suffered cardiac arrest, was treated with CPR, angioplasty and a stent, and later died after another cardiac attack.
- When
- The half marathon was held on Sunday; Kadam became unwell between 9:30 and 10 a.m. and died about four hours after being stabilised.
- Where
- The incident occurred near the Powerhouse area on the Satara Hill Half Marathon route in Satara district, Maharashtra; he was taken to Pulse Hospital.
- Why
- He died after suffering a second massive cardiac attack following treatment for a completely blocked major artery.
- Deceased
- Sanjay Kadam, 65, a retired scientist who had worked with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
- Event
- Satara Hill Half Marathon
- Course
- 21.1 kilometres through steep climbs and sharp descents
- Participants
- 7,700 runners completed the course
- Initial treatment
- Fellow runners and medical personnel administered CPR and emergency treatment
- Hospital treatment
- Doctors performed angiography, followed by angioplasty and stent insertion
- Medical preparedness
- The route had medical teams, bike ambulances and a cardiac ambulance