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View all search resultsTwo runners die in Mount Lawu extreme trail run
Karanganyar Police spokesperson First Insp. Mulyadi said the victims, 45-year-old Sigit Joko Purnomo and 55-year-old Pujo Buntoro, collapsed within minutes of each other at around 11 a.m.
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Runners participate in the 2024 Siksorogo Lawu Ultra trail race (courtesy of/Siksorogo.id)
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wo runners collapsed and died of suspected heart attacks while taking part in the 2025 Siksorogo Lawu Ultra trail race on Mount Lawu in Karanganyar regency, Central Java, on Sunday.
Karanganyar Police spokesperson First Insp. Mulyadi said the victims, identified as Sigit Joko Purnomo, 45, and Pujo Buntoro, 55, collapsed within minutes of each other at around 11 a.m.
“Both runners had underlying medical conditions, one had respiratory problems and the other a heart condition,” Mulyadi said on Sunday, as quoted by Kompas.id.
According to Mulyadi, Sigit collapsed at around 10:44 a.m. on Mitis Hill, near the 12-kilometer mark of the 15-km course. Eleven minutes later, Pujo fell on Cemoro Wayang Hill, around the 8-km mark.
Both incidents occurred amid heavy rain in the area.
“Medical teams and race marshals were immediately deployed to provide first aid, but both victims were believed to have died by the time help arrived,” Mulyadi said.
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