# Runner dies of cardiac arrest during Nandi Hills marathon 2026-08-09T18:00:49+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A 31-year-old runner died after collapsing during the Nandi Hills Monsoon Marathon on Sunday morning. Amandeep Singh Jagade, a Punjab native living in Bengaluru, suffered a suspected cardiac arrest while participating in the 21km race. He had completed about half the route when he fell around 9.10am. Over 4,500 athletes took part in the event. Fellow participants said Jagade appeared fit and had recently won a Hyrox event. He was rushed to a hospital but declared dead. Police have registered an unnatural death case. Hours before the race, Jagade posted on Instagram: 'God is with me.' ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - siasat.com Tags: Amandeep Singh Jagade, Bengaluru, cardiac arrest, marathon, Nandi Hills, runner death Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/31-year-old-runner-dies-after-collapsing-during-nandi-hills-marathon/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/31-year-old-runner-dies-after-collapsing-during-nandi-hills-marathon/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.