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Father of 4 collapses while running Milwaukee half marathon, dies shortly after

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Defocused Abstract Sports Background. Running Club And Healthy Living. Rear View People Running Marathon Distance At The City Street, Selective Focus, Ambient Light, Long Exposure, Copy Space

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  1. NBC Chicago

    Father of 4 collapses while running Milwaukee half marathon, dies shortly after (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Defocused Abstract Sports Background. Running Club And Healthy Living. Rear View People Running Marathon Distance At The City Street, Selective Focus, Ambient Light, Long Exposure, Copy Space

  2. New York Post

    Wisconsin father of four dies after collapsing near finish line while running in his first half marathon (opens New York Post)

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    Wisconsin father of four John Meise, 36, died after collapsing near the finish line of the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon, his first half marathon.

  3. New York Post

    Fellow runner desperately tried to help Wisconsin dad of 4 who died after collapsing during half-marathon (opens New York Post)

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    A Milwaukee half-marathon runner desperately tried to help a dad of four who collapsed just shy of the finish line – before he was pronounced dead.

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