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    Senior Member A.P.E Knott's Avatar
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    Trialist dies

    A runner in the american marathon trials died of a heart attack 5 miles into the New York olympic trials marathon.
    This chap was one of the favorites.
    This is awfull news .

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    Re: Trialist dies

    how old was he?
    let the good times roll.

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    Re: Trialist dies

    I think he was in his mid 20s
    You can find the deatails on the american olyimpic trails site ,
    Sorry i have not got the link.

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    Re: Trialist dies

    Very sad news that top distance runner Ryan Shay died during the U.S. men's Olympic marathon trials today after collapsing about 5½ miles into the race. He was 28.

    Link to the report on CNN
    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?cnn=yes

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