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| Steve Shanks: London Marathon runner dies on way home from race | Steve Shanks: London Marathon runner dies on way home from race |
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| London Marathon said it was "deeply saddened" to hear of Steve Shanks's death | London Marathon said it was "deeply saddened" to hear of Steve Shanks's death |
| A man has died shortly after completing the London Marathon in under three hours. | A man has died shortly after completing the London Marathon in under three hours. |
| Organisers of the event said Steve Shanks, 45, from Bingham, Nottinghamshire, died suddenly while travelling home on Sunday. | Organisers of the event said Steve Shanks, 45, from Bingham, Nottinghamshire, died suddenly while travelling home on Sunday. |
| Tributes have been paid to the experienced runner, whose cause of death has not yet been shared. | Tributes have been paid to the experienced runner, whose cause of death has not yet been shared. |
| A London Marathon spokesperson said they were "deeply saddened" to hear of Mr Shanks's death. | A London Marathon spokesperson said they were "deeply saddened" to hear of Mr Shanks's death. |
| Mr Shanks took part in the event on Sunday, completing the 26.2-mile (42.1km) distance in two hours and 53 minutes. | Mr Shanks took part in the event on Sunday, completing the 26.2-mile (42.1km) distance in two hours and 53 minutes. |
| In a tribute posted on its website, Holme Pierrepont Running Club said: "Steve had won many club championships over all distances. | In a tribute posted on its website, Holme Pierrepont Running Club said: "Steve had won many club championships over all distances. |
| "He competed in races all over Europe and was a keen parkrun tourist. | "He competed in races all over Europe and was a keen parkrun tourist. |
| "His talents were not limited to road running. He represented the club in cross country and won a club fell running championship in 2008." | |
| 'Greatly missed' | |
| A fundraising page, raising money for a multiple sclerosis (MS) charity, has been set up in Mr Shanks's memory. | |
| It has raised more than £2,000 of its £2,500 goal in 14 hours. | |
| MS was described on the page as a cause "close to [Mr Shanks's] heart" because a number of his close friends have the condition. | |
| "Steve was a keen runner never happier than running anything," it said. | |
| "But he was more than just a runner - he was [a] musician, a knitter, and a renowned quizzer possessed of extensive knowledge of terrible pop music. | |
| "He will be greatly missed and always in our hearts and memories." | |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Bingham | Bingham |
| Running | Running |
| London Marathon | London Marathon |
| Marathon running | Marathon running |