Crazy Running Stories
Posted on Apr 15, 2008 under Half Marathon, Information, Marathon |Two stories reported over at The Final Sprint are quite crazy. They might be a little old now but still worth pointing out!
First, 12 were killed during a suicide bomb attack in Sri Lanka, at the start of a marathon. The terrorist posed as a runner before setting off the bomb as the race began - killing 12 and injuring about 100 others. Among the dead are a Sri Lankan minister and a former Olympian.
Second, a swarm of bees attacked participants in a half-marathon in Japan. Dozens were sent to the hospital after the attack. It sounds like the bees were pretty much in one spot flying together and just decided to attack some of the runners getting beneath their clothing.
Be careful out there!
May 3rd, 2008 at 5:54 am
[...] the Wisconsin runner who died at Little Rock, and the Massai took on the London Marathon. Other running news included a bomb exploding in Sri Lanka during a marathon and a swarm of bees attacked runners in [...]