Detroit — A 57-year-old-man running in the 2024 Detroit Free Press Marathon collapsed and died after medical treatment, race officials announced Sunday morning.

Race director Aaron Velthoven tells CBC News a 57-year-old U.S. man suffered “major medical emergency” around 8 kilometres into the race while on the Windsor, Ont., side.

The 57-year-old marathoner collapsed near the fifth mile of the race, during the Canada stretch of the 26.2-mile event.

A uniquely sweet finish at the Detroit Free Press Marathon was soured Sunday after a runner collapsed and later died during the race.

The runner collapsed during the Canada stretch of the 26.2-mile race, which starts and finishes in downtown Detroit.

Detroit Free Press Marathon race director Aaron Velthoven is pumped for Sunday’s event, “We're sold out for the first time in our history.”

The 47th Detroit Free Press Marathon turned tragic Sunday when a 57-year-old male runner died after collapsing on the Windsor side of the cross-border route. The male runner collapsed near the fifth mile of the 26.2-mile race, a race official confirmed to the Windsor Star.

We're covering the 2024 Detroit Free Press Marathon presented by MSU Federal Credit Union as thousands of runners and handcyclists finish the race.

The weather was perfect for the 26,000 participants and our photographers were out in full force to capture all the moments along the course.

Andy Bowman of Ferndale won the men's division of the 47th Detroit Free Press Marathon presented by MSU Federal Credit Union, with a time of 2:17:47. The marathon course covered both sides of the U.S.