The organizer of the Rock Creek StumpJump confirmed that Eric Jacks was the runner who died during the 50K trail race on Saturday.
Photo depicts deceased StumpJump trail runner identified as Eric Jacks by Sharon Martin Jacks and shared publicly by the Wild Trails organization.Updated at 4:54 to include new quotes and photos.
Sharon Martin Jacks, ex-wife of Eric Jacks, the StumpJump runner who died during Saturday’s 50K trail race, said on Monday that her husband “lived life fully.”
“He was doing what he mosted loved – trail running in the beautiful mountains – with folks who shared his passion,” she wrote on Facebook. “Our family is in shock and devastated.”
The organizers of the Rock Creek StumpJump confirmed that Eric Jacks was the runner who died during the 50K trail race on Saturday.
Jacks was running his first trail race on Saturday when he collapsed around mile marker 14, officials confirmed.
A family member posted on race organizer Wild Trails Facebook page that Jacks was an experienced marathon runner and he had trained for weeks and was excited about the new challenge.
The Marion County Sheriff’s office confirmed that Jacks collapsed across the county line but the preliminary autopsy report wasn’t yet available.
Read more in tomorrow’s Times Free Press.
The Marion County Sheriff’s office confirmed that Eric Jacks collapsed across the county line during the StumpJump but the preliminary autopsy report wasn’t yet available.