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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.
Koster, a two-time Olympian, fell after being tripped by other runners around the 1,000m mark of the race. Replays showed the 32-year-old tumbling to the floor before her head bounced off the track.
After appearing to be instantly knocked unconscious, she was quickly moved and treated by medics trackside as the race continued. The middle distance runner was then taken to hospital, with the Dutch Athletics team later confirming she was conscious and…
