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| The runner who collapsed and died three miles from the London Marathon finish line has been identified as an army captain who had been raising money for wounded soldiers. | |
| David Seath, an Afghanistan veteran and Green Beret, suffered a cardiac arrest around the 23-mile mark of the annual race. He fell in Upper Thames Street, near Southwark Bridge, and was rushed to St Thomas' Hospital by paramedics but died shortly afterwards. | |
| The veteran had been hoping to raise £250 for military charity Help For Heroes and by the time of the race had nearly reached his target. Donations on his page have now reached more than £800. | |
| Friends and colleagues of Mr Seath have since set up a new Just Giving fundraising page to continue his fundraising efforts and have recieved more than £2,000 in donations in less than a day. | |
| Mr Seath's friends are planning on walking the final three miles of the race in honour of his memory. Their message on the Just Giving page reads: "Today we heard the tragic news that our friend Dave Seath passed away whilst taking part in the 2016 Virgin London Marathon. | |
| "He was three miles short of the finish line and collapsed on Upper Thames Street. His friends and colleagues are planning to complete what he started, in his honour. We will walk as one, the final three miles of the marathon, starting where he fell. | "He was three miles short of the finish line and collapsed on Upper Thames Street. His friends and colleagues are planning to complete what he started, in his honour. We will walk as one, the final three miles of the marathon, starting where he fell. |
| "We're raising money for Help for Heroes, a cause he ran and died for. He was our friend and hero. Please share this page far and wide." | "We're raising money for Help for Heroes, a cause he ran and died for. He was our friend and hero. Please share this page far and wide." |
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