US Ultrarunner Jeff Browning Has Heart Attack During UTMB Race
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Jeff Browning is a runner from the U.S. He runs very long races. These races are called ultratrail races. He is a veteran runner. This means he has many years of experience.
Browning had a heart attack during a race in France. A heart attack happens when the heart stops working well. The race was called the TDS. It is part of a big event called UTMB.
UTMB races happen in the mountains near Mont Blanc. Many runners from around the world come to run there. The races are very long and very hard.
This news is about Browning's heart attack. We do not have more details yet. Many people hope he is okay now.
In another UTMB race, a runner named Sarah Vieuille won a race called Traces des Ducs de Savoie. She ran for 22 hours to win.
Vocabulary5 words
- ultratrail
- a very long running race, often in mountains
- veteran
- a person with a lot of experience
- heart attack
- when the heart suddenly stops working well
- UTMB
- a famous group of mountain running races in France
- race
- a competition to see who is fastest
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1. He had a heart attack 2. In France 3. Sarah Vieuille
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Jeff Browning is a runner from the U.S. He runs very long races. These races are called _____ races. He is a _____ runner. This means he has many years of experience.
Browning had a _____ during a race in France. A heart attack happens when the heart stops working well. The race was called the TDS. It is part of a big event called _____.
UTMB races happen in the _____ near Mont Blanc. Many runners from around the world come to run there. The races are very long and very hard.
This news is about Browning's heart attack. We do not have more details yet. Many people hope he is _____ now.
In another UTMB race, a runner named Sarah Vieuille won a race called Traces des Ducs de Savoie. She ran for 22 hours to _____.
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