A 30-year-old runner was hospitalized in serious condition on Friday after collapsing during the Tel Aviv Marathon shortly before reaching the finish line.
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Magen David Adom paramedics stationed along the running route performed CPR on the runner, including the use of a defibrillator.
After the runner's heart began beating again, he was taken to the nearby Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. He was put on a ventilator and remained in serious condition.
The Tel Aviv Marathon began early Friday morning, with road closures expected to remain in place until 2 p.m.
