A 43-year-old man died while running in a long distance running event in the city on Sunday. Stephen Menezes, collapsed while running for the Run India Run Total Sports 10K Challenge held at Borivli, and was rushed to Karuna Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Menezes was a father of two daughters. He was also a runner, taking part in various different marathons, including those at Mumbai and Vasai, as well as many other running events.

A forensic expert said that the 43-year-old might have fallen to the other co-morbid ailments he was already suffering from. The cause of death was a sudden cardiac arrest. There could be many other reasons leading to this, such as existing ailments spiking due to exercise and sudden pressure on the organs.