Overview
- Luke Prehn, 41, has been named as the runner who collapsed during the HBF Run for a Reason half marathon, which took place on Sunday, and he could not be revived despite immediate aid.
- Fellow runners, event volunteers and St John WA provided urgent treatment on course before he was taken to hospital where he later died, organisers said.
- Prehn’s wife released a statement asking for privacy and saying he leaves two young children aged four and two who will now face financial and emotional hardship.
- A GoFundMe set up for the family has raised more than $12,000 and participants and the public have posted condolences on social media.
- The HBF Run for a Reason drew more than 40,000 people and raised about $1.7 million for charities this year, and organisers thanked responders while the community considers event medical readiness.