Saturday’s Brooklyn Half Marathon, considered one of New York Metropolis’s hottest races, led to tragedy for one runner. In accordance with the New York Publish, Charles Rogers of Iowa Metropolis, Iowa, a former Division I defensive again for the Minnesota Gophers, collapsed from cardiac arrest and was taken to the hospital, the place he later died; Rogers was 31.
Rogers’ medical episode occurred round 13 kilometres into the 21.1-kilometre race, at Ocean Parkway and 18th Avenue in Brooklyn. In accordance with the race officers, CPR was administered on-site earlier than the runner was taken to Brooklyn’s Maimonides Medical Heart.
“It’s with disappointment and heavy hearts that we verify the passing of considered one of at this time’s race individuals,” NYRR chief communications and neighborhood co-ordinator Crystal Howard stated in a press release.
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“Charles put the whole lot he had into the whole lot he did,” Rogers’ spouse, Sydney, instructed The Publish. “Whereas he leaves behind a spouse and household that already miss him terribly, he beloved being aggressive and left us being 100 per cent himself.” The couple lived collectively in New York Metropolis.
Rogers was entered within the race in help of NYRR’s charity Crew for Youngsters. “Be a part of me in supporting Crew for Youngsters, a group of grownup runners devoted to elevating funds for New York Street Runners youth and neighborhood packages,” he wrote on Fb on April 19. In 2022, Sydney ran the New York Metropolis Marathon whereas fundraising for a similar charity.
Rogers started his collegiate soccer profession at Iowa State College in 2012, earlier than transferring to the College of Minnesota in 2015. In accordance with his energetic Strava and Fb pages, he was a match and energetic particular person. Apart from excelling in soccer, Rogers was a former Iowa state observe and subject champion within the 110-metre hurdles and 400-metre hurdles.
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