Man airlifted after Hastings Half Marathon in ‘serious condition’

A man who collapsed at the finish line of the Hastings Half Marathon was resuscitated before being airlifted to hospital, the ambulance service has confirmed.
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Two cars and an ambulance from the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) were sent to the finish line in Sea Road, St Leonards, at 12.25pm.

A SECAmb spokesman said crews were responding to reports a person had collapsed and was in cardiac arrest and required resuscitation.

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The patient was resuscitated before being airlifted to Eastbourne District General Hospital at 1pm, the spokesman added.

Hastings Half Marathon air ambulance. Picture: Kevin BoormanHastings Half Marathon air ambulance. Picture: Kevin Boorman
Hastings Half Marathon air ambulance. Picture: Kevin Boorman

The spokesman said he was taken in a ‘serious condition’.

More than 2,400 completed the Hastings Half Marathon on Sunday (March 24) with many raising money for a charity or needy cause.