Overview
- The runner collapsed seconds after crossing the line in front of spectators, organizers, and fellow competitors.
- On-site medical teams performed prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation and used a defibrillator, but he was pronounced dead shortly afterward.
- Local officials immediately canceled the trophy ceremony and all remaining event activities.
- Pulpí declared an official day of mourning, with flags on public buildings lowered to half-staff.
- The athlete was a local and regular participant with the C. D. MTB y Trail Pulpí club, and reports cite a probable heart attack as the cause.