Student from Bogota dies during half marathon in Medellin
Quick Look
- Juliana Avila Sauda, 20, a medical student from Bogota and lover of the son of Colombia's vice president, died on September 7 after collapsing at the 16th kilometer of the Medellin half marathon.
- Doctors fought for her life for a day, but could not save her.
- Also during the race, another participant with epilepsy had a seizure, which was stabilized.
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Why It Matters
Juliana Avila Sauda was a 20-year-old medical student from Bogota who was in a relationship with the son of Colombian Vice President José Manuel Restrepo. She competed in the Medellin Half Marathon on September 6th.
In Colombia, a student from Bogota did not survive the half marathon in Medellin. Need To Know reports:
Juliana Avila Sauda, 20, took part in the 21-kilometer race on September 6. About five kilometers before the finish, the girl lost consciousness. Doctors fought for her life for a day, but could not save her. Sauda passed away on the evening of September 7. As they said at the hospital, the girl’s heart stopped three times in intensive care, but she was able to be revived. She had no previous health problems.
Sauda studied to become a doctor in Bogota and was the lover of the eldest son of Colombian Vice President José Manuel Restrepo. The country's President Abelardo de la Espriella expressed his condolences to the girl's family. “I express my deepest condolences to the family of Juliana Avila, our vice president, his son Julián and all their loved ones for this difficult loss,” the politician said.
It is also known that during the half marathon in Medellin on September 6, another runner with epilepsy had a severe seizure. His condition was stabilized.
Open Questions
- What was the exact cause of Juliana Avila Sauda's loss of consciousness and subsequent death?
- Did she have hidden health problems that had not been discovered before?
- What safety measures have been taken by the organizers of the Medellin Half Marathon?
- Will there be an investigation into the circumstances of her death?
