Police investigate as nearly 30 Santa Barbara half-marathon runners fall ill with ‘unusual symptoms’

The Guardian World Tuesday 10 November 2026, 02:19 UTC By Abené Clayton 1 min read

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Runners seek medical treatment as 13-mile race held amid unusually high November temperaturesPolice in southern California are investigating the circumstances that led to the hospitalization of nearly 30 runners who participated in the Santa Barbara Half on Sunday. Santa Barbara police said in a statement to the Associated Press that they had opened an investigation after receiving reports from Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital about multiple half-marathon participants seeking medical treatment...

Runners seek medical treatment as 13-mile race held amid unusually high November temperatures

Police in southern California are investigating the circumstances that led to the hospitalization of nearly 30 runners who participated in the Santa Barbara Half on Sunday.

Santa Barbara police said in a statement to the Associated Press that they had opened an investigation after receiving reports from Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital about multiple half-marathon participants seeking medical treatment for “unusual symptoms”.

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Police investigate as nearly 30 Santa Barbara half-marathon runners fall ill with ‘unusual symptoms’

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