https://www.kcci.com/article/man-dies-after-collapsing-near-dam-to-dsm-finish-line/27688084
Didnt realize this but the guy that died during the race this weekend wrestled at Iowa State
Chase Flack Dies
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https://www.kcci.com/article/man-dies-after-collapsing-near-dam-to-dsm-finish-line/27688084
Didnt realize this but the guy that died during the race this weekend wrestled at Iowa State
I believe he climbed to the Mt Everest Base Camp and not the summit. Not taking away from him because it would be cool just to get to base camp.
Im just glad I was 30 minutes behind him on Saturday as my buddy was near him when it happened. He called me while I was still running and told me it wasnt good.
Hate to hear this as I know running a long race is such an accomplishment and takes a lot of dedication. Also sucks when you have no idea why.
However, sounds like this guy lived life like none other. Awesome inspiration for me to get off my butt more.
However, sounds like this guy lived life like none other. Awesome inspiration for me to get off my butt more.
Was going to share this yesterday.. couldnt do it. We are crushed to have lost Chase. He and his brother, Clint, are fitness fanatics. He climbed to base camp of Mt Everest just a couple weeks ago. Just numb after this one..
And sad when it’s someone younger than you (I’m 28). Nothing like someone dying too soon to make you aware of your own mortality...
Very sad and, as a runner that's a lot older, scary. A little odd they didn't mention in the article that he wrestled for ISU.
Chase’s ISU wrestling career was quick. He wanted to do other things, nothin wrong with that.
This is horrible news. I'm no fitness fanatic, but at some point can you overdo it? Running a marathon only two weeks after being at Everest base camp seems pretty quick to me. I wonder if the high altitude contributed to this.
Hope so too. You’d think healthy twenty-somethings don’t just drop dead for no reason, but sometimes freak things can happen.
It wasn't a marathon but your question is still valid and one I was thinking about too.
There almost has to be some undiagnosed medical condition that led to this. Running a half isn't easy but no way he just drops dead like that without something like that. Mr. Hoiberg was a pro athlete for years and had no idea his heart was a ticking time bomb.
Certainly nothing like the bends. That doesnt work that way. I guess it could have to do with the altitude change, but a quick Google search shows they run a marathon at base camp on Everest. Generally things get harder on your body as you go up in altitude, not down. Elite distance runners train at altitude to make it easier to run at lower altitudes.