Snippets of footage showing the approach to the finish line and the finish area from the 2010 Birmingham Half Marathon.
The quality is poor but you can clearly see the congestion building up and falling away over 45 minutes, as too many people arrive in too small a space.
The organisers stated - "it was due to medical incidents which had to be dealt with quickly". (Birmingham Mail - http://tinyurl.com/35wtjgt)
Also see runners world - http://tinyurl.com/3882jk9
Unbelievable. I missed all that thankfully but it can't have been much fun for those stuck in it.
wevved 1 year ago