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WOMAN DIES RUNNING MARATHON
(MWANAMKE (30) AFARIKI KWENYE MBIO ZA MARATHON)

A 30-year-old woman collapsed and died while running in the London Marathon, organisers have said.She collapsed at Birdcage Walk, near St James's Park, on the final stretch of the 26.2 mile course, a statement on the marathon's official website confirmed.The woman was given medical attention at the scene but died on Sunday afternoon, organisers said.The death was the tenth since the London Marathon began in 1981. Five of the previous fatalities were a result of heart disease in runners apparently unaware that they had a problem. Four of these were cases of severe coronary heart disease.The death was the tenth since the London Marathon began in 1981. Five of the previous fatalities were a result of heart disease in runners apparently unaware that they had a problem. Four of these were cases of severe coronary heart disease.
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