Steve Shanks, of Nottingham, England, passed on his way home after competing in the race.
Steve Shanks, of Nottingham, tragically passed on his way home after competing in the race, after finishing with a time of 2:53:26. The cause of death was not immediately known.
“Everyone at London Marathon Events was deeply saddened to hear about the sudden death of Steve Shanks,” race organizers said in a statement. His wife, Jessica, took to Facebook to announce the tragic news of her husband’s passing, calling it sudden and unexpected. “It’s with great sadness, that I wish to announce the loss of my wonderful husband, Stephen Shanks,” she wrote in the post. “His passing was sudden & out of the blue. He was returning home having spent the day participating in the London Marathon. As you can imagine I’m absolutely in shock & devastated.
According to the race organizers, Shanks had competed in many marathons before last week’s event. He was pictured at a local pub with his finishers medal just hours before he collapsed.benefiting those with MS has been launched in the wake of Shanks’ death, with the page also offering up a tribute to the runner: “Steve was a keen runner never happier than running anything, from his local Parkrun, to the Bob Graham Round.
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