The runner who died during the Brooklyn Half Marathon on Saturday was revealed to be a former college football player.

Former University of Minnesota defensive back Charles “Ace” Rogers died over the weekend while running the Brooklyn Marathon.

Rogers died after suffering a medical episode while running the Brooklyn Half Marathon on Saturday, according to published ...

Former Minnesota Gophers defensive back Charles "Ace" Rogers died after suffering cardiac arrest while running the Brooklyn ...

Connor McCaffery offered a wordless but powerful tribute following the sudden death of former Minnesota DB Charles “Ace” ...

A pair of former college football players died tragically last weekend while competing in half marathon events. Charles "Ace" ...

Charles Rogers, 31, died after collapsing during the Brooklyn Half Marathon; he was a former University of Minnesota football ...

A Manhattan man died after suffering a medical episode during the Brooklyn Half Marathon Saturday, police and race officials ...

Thousands of people participated in the half marathons, which are 13.1 miles long.Tragically, two former college football players have died as a result of their participation in the half ...

The Brooklyn Half Marathon ended in heartbreak on Saturday when Charles “Ace” Rogers, a 31-year-old former college football ...

Those at the Brooklyn Half Marathon this past weekend had to announce the death of one of its participants this weekend.

Rogers, of Iowa City, Iowa, played for the Gophers in 2015 and appeared in three games, recording 11 total tackles and one ...