Race leader Daniel Do Nascimento COLLAPSES in brutal 72-degree heat in the New York City Marathon before Sharon Lokedi and Evans Chebet complete a Kenyan clean sweep, while a runaway bride headlines amateurs donned in costumes on the Big Apple streets

 

Race leader Daniel Do Nascimento COLLAPSES in brutal 72-degree heat in the New York City Marathon before Sharon Lokedi and Evans Chebet complete a Kenyan clean sweep, while a runaway bride headlines amateurs donned in costumes on the Big Apple streets

Brazilian runner Daniel Do Nascimento collapsed during the New York City Marathon in the brutal, unseasonable heat as temperatures soared to 72 degrees.

Do Nascimento had led for most of the men’s professional race but went down just after the 20-mile mark and reportedly needed medical attention, allowing Kenya’s Evans Chebet to take the lead with five miles remaining. 

Do Nascimento set an aggressive pace and had a two-minute lead at the halfway mark of the men’s race but he collapsed after mile 20, stunning onlookers as New York City Police Department officers ran to assist him. Organizers did not immediately respond to request for comment on his condition.

BRUTAL?

I think the Daily Mail is being sarcastic.