An athlete died soon after completing a 21.1km half marathon race in Chattogram’s Patenga sea beach.
The incident occurred at 9:00am on Friday after the Chattogram City Half Marathon at the sea beach.
The deceased was identified as Jamil Hossain, 45, son of Moazzem Hossain of Nawabpara area of Patuakhali.
Patenga Police Station Officer-in-Charge Kabir Hossain said Jamil fell ill at the finishing point of the marathon. He was given first aid at the Navy Hospital. From there, he was taken to Chattogram Medical College Hospital where the on-duty doctors declared him dead.
