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London Marathon: Friends run for Claire Squires | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
A group of 15 people has taken part in the London Marathon in memory of a Leicestershire runner who died near the end of the course last year. | |
Claire Squires, 30, of North Kilworth, collapsed and died on the final stretch of the 26.2-mile course last April. | Claire Squires, 30, of North Kilworth, collapsed and died on the final stretch of the 26.2-mile course last April. |
Susie Munton said: "We decided to pull together, raise more money, save more lives, just like Claire did." | Susie Munton said: "We decided to pull together, raise more money, save more lives, just like Claire did." |
Miss Squires aimed to raise £500 for the Samaritans, but her death led to donations totalling more than £1m. | Miss Squires aimed to raise £500 for the Samaritans, but her death led to donations totalling more than £1m. |
'Absolutely mad' | 'Absolutely mad' |
Ms Munton said Maxine Holmes, Claire's sister, had helped her train for the London Marathon. | Ms Munton said Maxine Holmes, Claire's sister, had helped her train for the London Marathon. |
The hairdresser, who is also from North Kilworth, said before the marathon: "I'd never run a mile before six months ago. | |
"We've got to dig deep do the marathon and make Claire proud of us." | |
The runner, who died of cardiac failure caused by extreme exertion, would call Ms Munton on long training stints. | The runner, who died of cardiac failure caused by extreme exertion, would call Ms Munton on long training stints. |
She said: "I used to say: 'You're mad, absolutely mad. But here we are." | |
Rachael Kirby-Ryder, from the Samaritans, said during Sunday's marathon: "We've noticed quite a bit of money coming over the last week with the anniversary of [Claire's] death. | |
"People have thought it's a very poignant time to donate." | |
Miss Squires' death was also complicated by the drug DMAA (1,3-dimethylamylamine), which increases the heart rate. | Miss Squires' death was also complicated by the drug DMAA (1,3-dimethylamylamine), which increases the heart rate. |
Now banned, it was sold in the UK at the time in some sports nutrition supplements. | Now banned, it was sold in the UK at the time in some sports nutrition supplements. |
It was revealed during Miss Squires' inquest that a scoop of a product containing DMAA was in her water bottle. | |
The 15 runners are raising money for the Squires Effect, a charity set up in honour of Miss Squires. |