Runner Erin Lahr collapsed during the White Rock Marathon in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday, December 14, 2008. The 29-year-old Lahr was pronounced dead about 20 minutes later. The cause of Lahr's death was under investigation. Lahr, a newlywed, was described as an "experienced long-distance runner." There was no immediate word on a cause of death.The Dallas Morning News: Runner collapses, dies...
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"We are deeply saddened to learn of the collapse of a runner at mile marker 21 of the marathon today. Our sympathies and prayers go out to her family."—Chuck Dannis, president of the Dallas White Rock MarathonChron.com: 29-year-old runner dies during Dallas marathon
"She was just a wonderful person. She just loved running."—Erin Lahr's motherThe Dallas Morning News: Runner collapses, dies...
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Collapsed at mile marker 21 of the White Rock Marathon in Dallas, Texas, on December 14, 2008Chron.com: 29-year-old runner dies during Dallas marathon
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Pronounced dead at Baylor University Medical Center about 20 minutes laterThe Dallas Morning News: Runner collapses, dies...
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An autopsy was planned to determine the cause of deathThe Dallas Morning News: Runner collapses, dies...
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Organizers say Lahr's death was the first in the 26.2-mile marathon since 1986, when a runner collapsed and died after suffering a heart attackThe Dallas Morning News: Runner collapses, dies...
