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Woman in her 20s dies after collapsing at Seoul marathon
A woman in her 20s died after collapsing during the 2026 Seoul Race on Sunday, October 11.
She collapsed near Gwancheol-dong in Jongno District, Seoul, at about 8:49 a.m.
A race official called emergency services and gave her CPR at the scene.
She was taken to a nearby hospital unconscious and later died.
The exact cause of her death has not been established.
The race organizers are investigating what happened.
A woman in her 20s died after collapsing during the 2026 Seoul Race marathon.
She collapsed near Gwancheol-dong in Seoul’s Jongno District at about 8:49 a.m. on October 11.
A race official called emergency services, and responders performed CPR before she was taken to a nearby hospital.
She did not regain consciousness and later died, according to the report.
The organizers are investigating the cause of her death.
- Who
- A woman in her 20s who was taking part in the marathon.
- What
- She collapsed and later died.
- When
- She collapsed at about 8:49 a.m. on October 11, 2026. She later died.
- Where
- Near Gwancheol-dong in Jongno District, Seoul.
- Why
- The cause of her death is under investigation.
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The participant collapsed near Gwancheol-dong in Jongno District.
A race official called emergency services, and CPR was performed before she was taken to a nearby hospital.
The report said the woman had died and that the organizers were investigating the cause.
- Event
- 2026 Seoul Race marathon
- Participant
- Woman in her 20s
- Collapse
- About 8:49 a.m. on October 11, 2026
- Location
- Near Gwancheol-dong, Jongno District, Seoul
- Response
- CPR was performed and she was taken to a nearby hospital
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