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A TikTok creator collapsed and died after ending Disneyland’s “Halloween Half Marathon” on Sunday.
Bobby Graves, 35, who created journey content material on the platform, was seen clutching his chest as he crossed the end line round 7am on Sunday, based on the Los Angeles Occasions.
The marathon was held as triple-digit temperatures gripped Southern California this previous weekend.
The excessive temperature on Sunday in Anaheim, the place Disneyland is situated, was 108 levels Fahrenheit (42C), and the low was 72F (22C), based on AccuWeather.
Graves, who glided by his center title Caleb, expressed his considerations about operating the race within the oppressive California warmth, in a video posted a day earlier than he died.
“I used to be outdoors for like 20 minutes strolling my canine,” he says within the video, mendacity beneath a blanket. “Ten minutes later after I got here again in, I simply handed out.”
Graves stated he grew up in Texas and was used to being energetic in scorching climate, however famous that “the UV publicity with the warmth in Southern California is its personal type of beast,” and chalked up his response to “warmth exhaustion.”
He added: “I actually hope I get by the race tomorrow morning.”
Graves beloved the Disney parks and documented his travels there and elsewhere on his TikTok web page, Calebgtravels.
Anaheim Police Sgt. Matt Sutter informed the LA Occasions that Graves had no identified medical circumstances and was an skilled long-distance runner who usually supplied his viewers recommendation on marathons.
“Anaheim hearth and rescue personnel have been on scene instantly and began giving lifesaving measures and transported them to the hospital,” Sutter stated. “Sadly, they labored on him for about an hour, and he was pronounced deceased on the hospital.”
Earlier this 12 months, Graves traveled to Florida to take part in Disney World’s full marathon and half marathon races.
“We’re deeply saddened by this tragic loss and our hearts are with Caleb’s household and family members throughout this tough time,” Disneyland Resort spokesperson Jessica Good informed the LA Occasions.
The Impartial has requested remark from Disneyland.
Some components of Southern California noticed record-breaking temperatures over the weekend. Readings on the Hollywood Burbank Airport in Los Angeles matched the all-time excessive when temperatures hit 114F (46C) on Friday, based on the Nationwide Climate Service in Oxnard, California.
Downtown Los Angeles additionally recorded tying its earlier excessive warmth report when it logged 111F (44C) the identical day. Data have been set in Santa Anna, Newport Seashore, and Ramona after they recorded 113F (45C), 95F(35C), and 114F(46C) temperatures, respectively.
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