Race organizers reported that a 45-year-old man died while returning from Sunday’s London Marathon.
On Wednesday, organisers said seasoned runner Steve Shanks, from Nottingham, finished the race in two hours, 53 minutes, 26 seconds. Medical examination will determine his cause of death.
“Everyone at London Marathon Events was deeply saddened to hear about the sudden death of Steve Shanks,” the organizers said.
“A fundraising page for the Multiple Sclerosis Society has been set up in Steve’s memory.”
Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum won the men’s race in a course record two hours, one minute, 25 seconds, while Dutch middle-distance star Sifan Hassan upset the women’s race in her marathon debut.
Over 48,000 racers finished.
