Overview
- Rosalie, 15, became unwell Sunday during the Leiden half marathon near the Zijlpoort and died despite on-site resuscitation, with the cause still unknown.
- Following Sunday's medical emergency, organizers canceled the 10-kilometer race and the Kidsrun while allowing runners already on the course to finish.
- Her family issued a statement Monday through Namens de Familie saying she had trained for the distance, had run long routes before, and would have turned 16 within a month.
- The family said the event bears no blame and that they handled her entry, thanking supporters and runners who could not start after the cancellations.
- The half marathon lists a minimum age of 16, and organizers say registration relies on self-declared ages, a policy now under scrutiny after the girl's death.