Mystery surrounds hospitalization of 25 half-marathon runners in Santa Barbara

Hospital officials now say 25 runners from a half-marathon in Santa Barbara were hospitalized Sunday for reasons that remain unknown, six more than originally thought. Cottage Health Public Relations Manager Cristina Cortez said the runners arrived at two local hospitals with “similar symptoms of undetermined cause.” “Cottage teams responded quickly to provide care for these […]Hospital officials now say 25 runners from a half-marathon in Santa Barbara were hospitalized Sunday for reasons that remain unknown, six more than originally thought. Cottage Health Public Relations Manager Cristina Cortez said the runners arrived at two local hospitals with “similar symptoms of undetermined cause.” “Cottage teams responded quickly to provide care for these […]