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'Disregard for our safety' | New Jersey half-marathon runners race half-underwater during flooding

Matthew Vickers said he and his cousin encountered a 71-year-old stuck in chest-deep water during a half marathon after rain flooded parts of the New Jersey course.

14 September 2026Live

Sources

WFAA Dallas. https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/new-jersey-runners-racefaster-flash-flooding/507-5742ab2f-b779-4485-9f59-29b58d82a799

Matthew Vickers said he and his cousin encountered a 71-year-old stuck in chest-deep water during a half marathon after rain flooded parts of the New Jersey course.

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