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Some relatives of the runners who died in an recent race are quietly asking whether their loved ones could have been saved.

View Comments At least 21 ultramarathon athletes died after brutal weather swept across a mountainous area of northwest China during the Huanghe Shilin Mountain Marathon, state media reported Sunday. An additional 151 participants in the 62-mile race in Baiyin City in Gansu Province were accounted for, and eight people were hospitalized in stable condition, local rescue headquarters reported. The officials cited a sudden, dramatic change in the weather during Saturday's race in the Yellow River Stone Forest. At about 1 p.m., hail, freezing rain and gales hit the area of the race's high-alt...

At least 21 ultramarathon athletes died after brutal weather swept across a mountainous area of northwest China during a race, state media reported.

USA TODAY At least 21 ultramarathon athletes died after brutal weather swept across a mountainous area of northwest China during the Huanghe Shilin Mountain Marathon, state media reported Sunday. Another 151 participants in the 100 kilometer race – 62 miles – in Baiyin City in Gansu Province were accounted for, and eight people were hospitalized in stable condition, local rescue headquarters reported. The officials cited a sudden, dramatic change in the weather during Saturday's race in the Yellow River Stone Forest. At about 1 p.m., hail  freezing rain and gales hit the area of the r...