04 January,2026 11:34 PM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
Class 10 student Roshni Goswami. PIC/X
A 15-YEAR-OLD girl died of a heart attack after finishing the school marathon. The incident took place in the Talasari area of Palghar district on Saturday.
Roshni Goswami, a Class 10 student of Bharati Academy English School in Velji, finished third in the marathon, said officials.
"Class 10 student Roshni Goswami, a resident of Umbargaon, stood third in the marathon. Eyewitnesses said she started experiencing breathlessness after completing the race, following which she sat on the ground and fainted," said an official.
"Teachers tried to administer initial treatment to her. School staff rushed her to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead. We suspect she suffered a heart attack," school principal Rakesh Sharma said.
Her mother, Sunitaben Goswami, said Roshni started the day normally, waking up at her regular time, eating a proper meal and leaving for school with lunch packed in her tiffin box. "She even touched my feet seeking blessings for her marathon race. In the afternoon, we got the devastating news of her demise," Sunitaben said.
Officials from Gholwad police station said they have registered an accidental death case, adding that the body has been sent for post-mortem.
The incident evoked sharp reactions from education activists, who cited that such "high intensity" sporting events are often held in hot conditions without professional first aid, on-site doctors, or ambulances.
