Runner Resuscitated After Cardiac Arrest at California International Marathon

Overview

• A woman in her early 30s collapsed near the halfway point in Carmichael at Fair Oaks Boulevard and Manzanita Avenue and was found without a pulse or breathing.
• Bystanders and on-course medical staff administered CPR and used an automated external defibrillator, restoring a pulse and spontaneous breathing.
• The runner was transported to a local hospital, where Metro Fire reported she was alert and in stable condition.
• Metro Fire credited bystanders, EMS crews, dispatchers, command staff, and coordinated multi-agency preparation by race organizers and public safety partners.
• The 26.2-mile race drew about 10,000 participants on the Folsom-to-Capitol route, which featured 17 aid stations, according to event information.