Man flown to hospital after collapsing in long distance race in Lake District

Mountain rescue teams were alerted by Cumbria Police to a man who had collapsed whilst running in an organised long distance race at the weekend. Credit: PA

A man was flown to hospital in the Lake District after he collapsed during a long distance race.

Mountain rescue teams were alerted by Cumbria Police to a man who had collapsed in Fusedale, at Ullswater, while running in an organised long distance race on Saturday 27 July.

Three land-rovers were deployed by the team an a request was made for the help of the air ambulance and search and rescue helicopter.

A team doctor treated the runner before he was stretchered and placed in the coastguard helicopter.

He was airlifted to hospital for further treatment.

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