A 50-year-old man collapsed during a 5km walk event at the Singapore Athletics’ (SA) All Comers Meet 2 on 19 March at Kallang.
He later passed away at the hospital.
He had apparently collapsed during the 1st kilometre of the walk, which started at 8am, according to Straits Times.
First aid was then rendered to him by the medical team on site, before he was sent to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where he died.
SA said that they were deeply saddened by the incident and will be doing their best to assist the family during this difficult time.
They also added that they offer their condolences to the family and seek the understanding of everyone to give the family space and privacy during this time.
They further added that they take the well being of their athletes and officials seriously and will be continuing to review their procedure to ensure their safety.