N.C. Firefighter Dies Raising Money for Burn Victim

Beginning of article

Byline: Paul Biasco pbiasco@dailyherald.com

A 35-year-old North Carolina man died after collapsing about 500 yards from the finish line of the Chicago Marathon Sunday morning, according to race officials.

William Caviness was a captain for the Greensboro, N.C., fire department and was running to raise money for a burn victim's foundation.

The father of two young children went down near the intersection of Indiana Avenue and Roosevelt Road at about 10:30 a.m., race officials said.

Race medical director Dr. George Chiampas said medical personnel were able to get Caviness's heart beating again, but he died 1 hour and 45 minutes after collapsing.