US Olympic Trials qualifier Meghan Roth had a heart attack between miles 7 and 8 at 2021 Boston Marathon

Wow wow wow wrote:

She made it! I saw on Twitter that the guy giving chest compressions was actually a runner and fireman. He saw her collapse, helped revive her and then went on to run 3:02. Nicolas Haney… hero.

Love this. Hero indeed.

I'm curious, why does Rojo care more about trashing Tyler Pence than a woman's life being saved mid race in Boston?

Doesn't make sense. Sad world he exists in.

Probably an uncontrolled arrhythmia. I don't think these are well understood--or at a minimum--explained by anyone. I was an OK runner...with a 2:44 marathon PR...no health issues. Kind of got away from running, and some drug experiences with cocaine and meth almost killed me. was on the floor after a binge, expecting to die for about 8 plus hours going through rapid heart rate excursions and spasms. Luckily I lived---nothing to do with blockages--but to be honest-- I have 0 desire to race again--pushing my heart to racing conditions seems counterproductive. We don't know enough about the heart--I suspect pushing yourself in races as long as you can isn't exactly healthy either.

Bicurious wrote:

I'm curious, why does Rojo care more about trashing Tyler Pence than a woman's life being saved mid race in Boston?

Doesn't make sense. Sad world he exists in.

I'm curious, why does Bicurious care more about trashing Rojo than a woman's life being saved mid race in Boston?

Doesn't make sense. Sad world he exists in.

You know just enough words to pretend like you know what you're talking about.

Well English is my second language so I can’t speak/write like you guys do. I’m an International medical graduate in Residency training here in the USA so I’m 100% sure I know medicine more than you.

Wow wow wow wrote:

She made it! I saw on Twitter that the guy giving chest compressions was actually a runner and fireman. He saw her collapse, helped revive her and then went on to run 3:02. Nicolas Haney… hero.

I don't usually have anything good to say about anyone. Par for the course around here. However....

Nicolas Haney : HERO.

Well done, Sir. They better give him some sort of award. And 3:02 to boot...

I recall at at a few race expos they teach cpr. Anyone interested in this story should sign up for those next time around. Nothin like being a hero..

allhailbigpharma wrote:

Was she vaccinated? Lots of vax injuries out there, even in formerly healthy runners.

Exactly what I was thinking.

lol lol lol lol wrote:

allhailbigpharma wrote:

Was she vaccinated? Lots of vax injuries out there, even in formerly healthy runners.

Exactly what I was thinking.

She just posted on Instagram that she had gotten the vaccine two weeks before the marathon and is placing blame on it. Which is understandable as that’s probably the only thing major change between now and then. I experienced some weird fitness changes post vaccination (not good ones) that I rebounded from but make me not eager to try it again.

Came on here to update the above information which she also detailed on a new podcast with Carrie Tollefson (C Tolle Run). She has heart disease in her family and explained that the vaccine supposedly affects 2% of people negatively in terms of heart beat abnormalities. However, she did not know that she was predisposed to such complications due to only one prior incident (fainting during a treadmill workout). She also said she was experiencing fatigue and over-all 'blahness' leading into the race but blamed it on the humid weather and the taper. The father of her child (doesn't sound like they are together still, she explicitly said her baby was a surprise) is staunchly anti-vax but she wanted to get the vaccine before travelling to Boston. She is hoping to resume physical activity and eventually training depending on how her body responds. She's got some kind of device now implanted around her heart which will essentially shock it back alive if she ever goes into cardiac arrest again.

Get the JJ. It’s the only one that isn’t snake oil

abcrunning wrote:

Well English is my second language so I can’t speak/write like you guys do. I’m an International medical graduate in Residency training here in the USA so I’m 100% sure I know medicine more than you.

Well you kinda sound like a typical American a-hole.

She actually details more in the comments of her recent instagram post. She got vaccined only 2 weeks out from boston. She *also* had COVID in August. Yet she still blames the vaccine for the cardiac arrest. While that could possibly have played a role the woman has a genetic hear disease that leads to exactly what she experience: cardiac arrest. So safe to say that likely all three the covid, vaccine and genetic disease had something to do with her condition. But of course only mentions the vaccine in her post.

One thing I think is underestimated in the US is that its not a good idea to get vaccinated too close to having covid. On top of all that she was recovering from COVID and doing marathon training when getting the shot. That is like a recipe for developing heart issues.

In Europe you get a green pass 6 months after being recovered and vaccination is only recommended at 3 and optimally should be given at 6 months after covid. Why is recovery not included in US rules? Because lets just give the pharmaceutical even more money even if its scientifically proven to be nonsense. As a recovered here in Europe you get one shot and that one shot in the end leads to higher antibodies than in double vaccined without prior COVID. This is known since months yet the US conveniently closes its eyes to this reality.