A man in his mid-30s who went into cardiac arrest near the Pretoria Bridge while running in an Ottawa Race Weekend event on Sunday died later that day, according to Ottawa police. The runner was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition, paramedics said on Sunday. An Ottawa Race Weekend spokesperson said organizers didn't know who the man was or which race he was participating in when he collapsed. Thank you to the first responders and onsite Ottawa Hospital team, many of whom are volunteers, for their work and support during our event." Nine other people were taken to hospital Sunday, with one other runner taken to hospital in critical but non-life-threatening condition.

Source: CBC News May 27, 2019 16:18 UTC