Found Safe NY - Christopher Ruane, 51, marathon runner from UK, Manhattan, 3 Nov 2019

[Mersault]

Missing East Sussex man fails to return from New York Marathon trip

A missing man from East Sussex failed to make his return flight following the New York Marathon.

Police are concerned for Christopher Ruane, who they say was due to fly back to his home in Uckfield on Monday (November 4).

Christopher Ruane is missing from his home in Uckfield, East Sussex. Photo provided by Wealden Police

According to Wealden Police, Mr Ruane failed to make his flight and hasn’t been heard from by his family or friends since this date.

Christopher had travelled to take part in the New York Marathon. He may have visited the suburbs of Queens, Astoria and Midtown Manhattan, police said.

A spokesperson for Wealden Police said, “We would like to hear from anyone who has information and could assist us.”

Contact police on 101 or visit sussex.police.uk


According to the results, he ran the marathon in just under 7hrs.

 

[realanastasia]

Missing East Sussex man fails to return from New York Marathon trip

A missing man from East Sussex failed to make his return flight following the New York Marathon.

Police are concerned for Christopher Ruane, who they say was due to fly back to his home in Uckfield on Monday (November 4).

Christopher Ruane is missing from his home in Uckfield, East Sussex. Photo provided by Wealden Police

According to Wealden Police, Mr Ruane failed to make his flight and hasn’t been heard from by his family or friends since this date.

Christopher had travelled to take part in the New York Marathon. He may have visited the suburbs of Queens, Astoria and Midtown Manhattan, police said.

A spokesperson for Wealden Police said, “We would like to hear from anyone who has information and could assist us.”

Contact police on 101 or visit sussex.police.uk


According to the results, he ran the marathon in just under 7hrs.

So his pace for the marathon would’ve been, if I’m guesstimating accurately, somewhere in the range of 15-16 minutes per mile. While I have loads of respect for anyone who finishes a marathon AT ANY PACE, this speed suggests to me that he may have been a casual or inexperienced runner. I bring up this fact only because I wonder if he might’ve experienced a medical crisis some time after completing the race—sometimes people who are new or inexperienced long-distances runners push themselves to finish, and because their adrenaline is pumping, feel pretty decent; later on, when that has ebbed away, they might experience cardiac or respiratory distress or cognitive issues which might send them to the hospital. He could also have been running with a pre-existing medical condition or just while feeling under the weather—once you’ve registered for the NYC Marathon, I would imagine neither hell nor high, uh, fevers would keep you from showing up!

I just hope all the hospitals in Manhattan and the other boroughs have been told to look out for a man matching his description in the event that he’s there with no ID and/or is unable to communicate his identity...

MOO

 

[Sprockett7701]

I ran a half marathon...once lol and absolute respect to those who do full ones...it is tough...I’m thinking medical misadventure too...7 hrs does seem a longer time to complete the course.

 

[indicolite22]

I found these links on another runner's page, where there's also some more info.

His NYC marathon photos: View my Race Photos on www.marathonfoto.com!

Video of him walking through the finish line at around 7:29:45 on the clock:
2019 TCS NYC Marathon: Find Your Finish On Demand - See finishers from 4:50 p.m. through 5:35 p.m.

 

[zecats]

Finish line is in Central Park near Tavern on the Green Restaurant. Where do the runners go after they finish? Where would/could he have gone after finishing? Is that the last time anyone saw him?

Do runners celebrate somewhere? Or return to a hotel to sleep? Or a restaurant to eat? Is there a medical staff at the end to check on them?

I would like to know if he was booked overnight somewhere, if he went somewhere after the race with another runner, or even if he had friends or family there to support him.

Not much info to help figure out what may have happened to him.

 

[Mrs Marple]

Just because he's a slow runner doesn't mean he's inexperienced. Some people are just slow runners.

If he had a medical emergency, wouldn't he have been found by now? I wonder if he checked out of his room.

So there is a little info on Facebook, he is a seasoned runner but his time suggests he mostly walked after 15k so may have been injured or ill. He did not get scanned out of Central Park but he might have used the VIP exit. The medical tents weren't taking details of who they were seeing.

 

[Mrs Marple]

Again according to Sussex Police FB he has been in contact with his family but he has not been found and they remain concerned for his welfare.

 

[Darling136]

Again according to Sussex Police FB he has been in contact with his family but he has not been found and they remain concerned for his welfare.

Can you please link this information?

 

[Tortoise]

Can you please link this information?

Christopher Ruane of Uckfield, a town in southeast England, ran the marathon on Sunday, Nov. 3. But his family and friends haven't heard from him since Monday, the day he was supposed to fly home, according to a Facebook post by Sussex Police.

British man missing after running the New York City Marathon

(I haven't found the actual facebook post yet)

 

[Tortoise]

Ah here it is -

Sussex Police

We are very concerned for missing Christopher Ruane?

Christopher from Uckfield was due to fly back into the country from New York on Monday, November 4. He failed to make his flight and hasn't been heard from by his family or friends since this date.

Christopher had travelled to take part in the New York Marathon. Did you see him there? NYPD

He may have visited the suburbs of Queens, Astoria and Midtown Manhattan.

We would like to hear from anyone who has information and could assist us.

 

[Tortoise]

Sussex Police
2 hrs ·
Christopher Ruane, 51, from Uckfield, reported missing after he failed to return from New York on 4 November, is still thought to be in the USA. He has not been found, but has been in contact with his family. Although apparently okay, his behaviour is out of character and concerns for his welfare remain.

 

[indicolite22]

Found safe.

We are pleased to be able to tell everyone that missing Uckfield man Christopher Ruane, 51, has been found and spoken to by the New York Police Department. He is safe and well. Thank you to all who shared our concerns for his well-being.

Sussex Police

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Glad he's been found but obviously something is/was wrong for him to skip his flight and go incommunicado.

 

[Mrs Marple]

Great news. Poor guy.