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BBC Star Collapses Mid-Marathon
22 Apr
Summary
- Sophie Raworth blacked out near the finish line during her first marathon.
- She experienced severe dehydration with a temperature of 42 Celsius.
- Raworth completed her first marathon in over six hours but returned to finish under four hours later.
BBC newsreader Sophie Raworth recounted a dramatic collapse during her first London Marathon in 2011. She had aimed to finish the 26.2-mile race in under four hours but suffered severe dehydration on a hot day.
Reaching mile 24, Raworth blacked out and woke up later to medical staff administering oxygen and ice. She had a dangerously high temperature of 42 Celsius. Despite the incident, she refused to take a bus back, choosing instead to walk the remaining miles to the finish line, completing her first marathon in six hours, 22 minutes, and 57 seconds.
Raworth's experience taught her a valuable lesson about resilience, inspiring her to return the following year. She trained again and successfully completed the marathon in under four hours. She also shared the medical tent with Ricky Wilson of Kaiser Chiefs, who also collapsed during his first and only marathon.
