Woman collapses after Sporting Life 10K
Posted May 11, 2012 6:21 am.
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A woman believed to be in her 20s collapsed at the finish line of the Sporting Life 10K on Sunday.
She was taken to hospital, where she remains in life-threatening condition.
“It’s very rare that something like this happens,” race director Jay Glassman told CityNews.
The race, called the “easiest and fastest” in Canada, began on Yonge Street north of Eglinton Avenue at 8 a.m.
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Around 25,000 runners were expected to participate.
As a result, Yonge between Lawrence Avenue and Eglinton was closed from 5-9 a.m. on Sunday.
The following closures were in effect until 11:30 a.m.:
- Yonge Street between Eglinton Avenue and Richmond Street
- Richmond Street from Yonge Street to Peter Street
- Peter Street/Blue Jays Way between Richmond Street and Front Street
- Westbound Front Street between Blue Jays Way and Bathurst Street
- Bathurst Street from Front Street to Fort York Boulevard
- Fort York Boulevard from Bathurst Street to Fleet Street
- Fort York Boulevard between Fleet Street and Lake Shore Boulevard (north and eastbound curb lanes will remain open for condominium access)
- Bathurst Street from Fort York Boulevard to Fleet Street
- The eastbound lanes of Fleet Street – closed from Strachan Avenue to Fort York Boulevard
The run’s finish area, on Fort York Boulevard from the west side of Bathurst Street to Fleet Street, was closed from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m.
