Man dies during fund-raising run
A man collapsed and died 60 metres from the finish of a 10km Y.M.C.A. run in Christchurch yesterday. He was Russell Selwyn Powell, aged 40, of Carisbrooke Street, Bexley. Mr Powell appeared to have died of natural causes, said a spokesman for the Christchurch police.
He collapsed in Worcester Street about 11.15 a.m. as he came close to the finish in Cathedral Square. The run started at Christchurch Airport. - It was organised to raise money for a Y.M.C.A. programme for youths with behavioural problems. More than 500 runners took part.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19851202.2.4
Bibliographic details
Press, 2 December 1985, Page 1
Word Count
95Man dies during fund-raising run Press, 2 December 1985, Page 1
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in