Hastings Half Marathon race director praises medical team for resuscitating runner

By The Newsroom
Published 26th Mar 2019, 11:28 BST
Updated 26th Mar 2019, 11:31 BST
Emergency services at the finish line of the Hastings Half Marathon. Picture: Kevin BoormanEmergency services at the finish line of the Hastings Half Marathon. Picture: Kevin Boorman
Emergency services at the finish line of the Hastings Half Marathon. Picture: Kevin Boorman
The Hastings Half Marathon race director has praised the medical teams for their work in resuscitating a runner who went into cardiac arrest.

Jake Coleman, 27, collapsed after completing the 13.1 mile course on Sunday (March 24).

He went into cardiac arrest and required resuscitation from paramedics who arrived on the scene within seconds.