Man dies 15 hours after passing out while running on treadmill in Hong Kong

A 61-year-old man in Hong Kong died on Tuesday night, 15 hours after he passed out while running on a treadmill at a fitness centre.

The man, surnamed Wong, died in Caritas Medical Centre in Sham Shui Po at 11.55pm, according to a government spokeswoman.

Emergency services were called to Physical Fitness Centre on the 10th floor of Cheung Sha Wan Plaza at about 8.50am earlier that day.

“A member of staff said the victim collapsed while running on a treadmill,” a police spokesman said.

Wong was taken unconscious to the nearby Caritas Medical Centre where he was admitted in a critical condition.

According to police, the man had been ill. No further details were available. A police spokesman said initial investigations found nothing suspicious.