Man Dies After Running 5K In Bakersfield During Heatwave
BAKERSFIELD (AP) - A Central California man has died after taking part in a 5K run in searing heat.
The Bakersfield Californian reports that Benjamin R. Greene collapsed Tuesday evening shortly after running the race in 107-degree heat at a Bakersfield park.
An off-duty firefighter performed CPR but he died at a hospital.
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The paper says Greene had been nervous about the event. In a Facebook posting, he wrote: "I have never run long distance in heat like this. Maybe it won't be as hard as I think. Or maybe it will be absolutely brutal."
An excessive heat warning has been issued for the Central Valley community through Thursday, with temperatures expected to soar well above 100 degrees.
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