Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is awake and doing well after collapsing and being taken away in an ambulance Wednesday morning during a road race in Washington, D.C.
Tillis released a video on his Twitter page from a hospital bed that said he was about 2.5 miles into the race.
“Hey everybody, I’m fine just running about two-and-a-half miles in, got overheated. No CPR, no special measures, just checking me out. See you back on the hill,” Tillis said.
The National Weather Service said that the temperature in D.C. was about 70 degrees Wednesday morning.
Tillis, 56, was seen on the ground surrounded by bystanders at Anacostia Park in the southeast part of the city, The AP reported. Tillis at first appeared unconscious but was revived and was breathing when taken away by ambulance, bystanders said.
The news was reported by The AP on Twitter about 6:30 a.m. Members of his staff were at the race with him, according to a staff member who picked up the phone in his office Wednesday about 8:30 a.m.
Washington D.C. television reporter, Debra Alfarone, shared a photo on Twitter of ambulance crews getting ready to transport Tillis to the hospital.
Tillis had been participating in the ACLI Capital Challenge 3 Mile Team Race race in support of Fidelco Guide Dogs, according to his Twitter feed.