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London Marathon runner dies after crossing finishing line

(The Mirror) A 42-year-old man, who has not been named, was given medical attention immediately after finishing the race but was pronounced dead at hospital.

The death of the amateur runner is the first since 2012 when hairdresser Claire Squires, 30, collapsed a mile from the finish line and died later from cardiac failure.

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