Dutch runner Maureen Koster hospitalized after hitting head on track and falling unconscious during race

Track and Field Fans Left Concerned for Star After Nasty Incident Leaves 32-Year-Old Concussed

Some races are remembered for record-breaking times. Others? For moments that leave everyone stunned. Melissa Courtney-Bryant’s silver medal at the European Indoor Championships? That track and field race falls firmly in the second category! A night no one in the arena will forget anytime soon. It started like any typical 3,000m race – a tightly packed group of runners jockeying for position, focused on pacing themselves for the grind ahead. But…

A Dutch Runner Was Knocked Unconscious After a Scary Fall at the European Indoor Championships

At the European Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 9, Maureen Koster of the Netherlands was knocked unconscious during the women’s 3,000 meters.

Women’s runner hospitalized after falling unconscious during distance race at European Championships

close Video Fox News Flash top sports headlines for March 9 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Dutch women’s athlete Maureen Koster was knocked unconscious when she fell down during the women’s 3000m at the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, on Sunday. The 32-year-old athlete was treated by medical staff and later transported to a local hospital.  Koster was in fro…

The women's 3000-meter race at the Athletics Hallen-EM in Apeldoorn was overshadowed by an evil fall of local hero Maureen Koster. The 32-year-old had fallen early and then remained unconscious on the track. The English Guardian wrote of a "Horror-Sturz". Immediately paramedics rushed to help and carried Koster off the track while her rivals continued running. "I heard Maureen screaming," said winner Melissa Courtney-Bryant after the race. "Then…

Dutch runner Maureen Koster hospitalized after hitting head on track and falling unconscious during race

Dutch athlete Maureen Koster was hospitalized after being knocked unconscious and suffering a “mild concussion” during the 3,000m final at the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, on Sunday.

Women's runner hospitalized after falling unconscious during distance race at European Championships

Women's athlete Maureen Koster was knocked unconscious when she fell down at the European Indoor Championships on Sunday and was later taken to a hospital.