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A photo of runners at the 2019 Brooklyn Half Marathon.

A runner died after collapsing near the finish line of the Brooklyn Half Marathon in New York City on Saturday, authorities said.

The victim was a 30-year-old man who collapsed shortly before 9 a.m. local time close to the finish line of the 13.1 mile race at Brighton Beach Avenue, a New York Police Department spokesperson told BuzzFeed News.