NEW ORLEANS — A runner who suffered a medical emergency during last Saturday’s Crescent City Classic has died, race organizers said in a Facebook post.
On Friday, Crescent City Classic announced that the runner experienced cardiac arrest on the route and later passed away.
“Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him. The Crescent City Classic community is strong, and in moments like this, we come together to support one another,” race organizers said in the post…