Man collapses during World Coal Carrying Championships in West Yorkshire
Published 6th Apr 2026, 14:18 BST
Updated 6th Apr 2026, 14:22 BST
A man has been rushed to hospital after collapsing during the World Coal Carrying Championships in a village in West Yorkshire.
The races, held traditionally each Easter Monday, see competitors run over a kilometre with a 50 kilogram back of coal on their backs through the village of Gawthorpe, near Ossett.
A statement from Yorkshire Ambulance Service read: “We were called at 11.29am today to the High Street outside the Shoulder of Mutton pub in Gawthorpe.
“We sent two ambulances and a doctor, and we have transported the patient to hospital.”
More to follow.