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| Cardiff Half Marathon: Tributes paid to 'wonderful' dad | |
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| Stephen Jenkins collapsed at the finish line of the Cardiff Half Marathon | Stephen Jenkins collapsed at the finish line of the Cardiff Half Marathon |
| A runner who died after the Cardiff Half Marathon has been described as "a wonderful son, loving partner and wonderful father". | A runner who died after the Cardiff Half Marathon has been described as "a wonderful son, loving partner and wonderful father". |
| Stephen Jenkins was "the glue among all his friends", his family said in a statement. | Stephen Jenkins was "the glue among all his friends", his family said in a statement. |
| The 37-year-old passed away at University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff after collapsing at the finish line. | The 37-year-old passed away at University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff after collapsing at the finish line. |
| The runner suffered a cardiac arrest and received immediate attention from the medical emergency team at the finish line before being taken to hospital, organisers said. | The runner suffered a cardiac arrest and received immediate attention from the medical emergency team at the finish line before being taken to hospital, organisers said. |
| A record number of participants took part in this year's Cardiff Half Marathon | A record number of participants took part in this year's Cardiff Half Marathon |
| Mr Jenkins grew up in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, and attended the local comprehensive school before studying geography at Oxford University. | Mr Jenkins grew up in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, and attended the local comprehensive school before studying geography at Oxford University. |
| He later moved to Walthamstow, London, where he lived with his partner Rhiannon Cole and their 18-month-old daughter Mabli and worked for insurance company SquareTrade. | He later moved to Walthamstow, London, where he lived with his partner Rhiannon Cole and their 18-month-old daughter Mabli and worked for insurance company SquareTrade. |
| His family said he was "a genuinely kind person that wore his heart on his sleeve". | His family said he was "a genuinely kind person that wore his heart on his sleeve". |
| He was a was a keen runner and cyclist and passionate about Welsh rugby, they said, rarely missing a game at the Principality Stadium since it opened. | He was a was a keen runner and cyclist and passionate about Welsh rugby, they said, rarely missing a game at the Principality Stadium since it opened. |
| They added he was "passionate" about his Welsh roots and the Welsh language, with his daughter already able to speak some Welsh. | They added he was "passionate" about his Welsh roots and the Welsh language, with his daughter already able to speak some Welsh. |
| A spokesman for Run 4 Wales, the organisers of the event said: "This is a terrible tragedy and our deepest sympathies go out to the runner’s family." | A spokesman for Run 4 Wales, the organisers of the event said: "This is a terrible tragedy and our deepest sympathies go out to the runner’s family." |
| Organisers described this year's race as the "biggest ever year" with 29,000 people signing up to take part. | Organisers described this year's race as the "biggest ever year" with 29,000 people signing up to take part. |