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NEW YORK (AP) -- Top distance runner Ryan Shay died during the U.S. men's Olympic marathon trials Saturday after collapsing about 5 1/2 miles into the race. He was 28.
Shay was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital and was pronounced dead at 8:46 a.m., New York Road Runners president Mary Wittenberg said.
"It cuts a ***** through everybody's hearts," said Wittenberg, whose group organized the race.
She said Shay received immediate medical attention. The medical examiner's office said an autopsy will be performed Sunday.
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Shay was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital and was pronounced dead at 8:46 a.m., New York Road Runners president Mary Wittenberg said.
"It cuts a ***** through everybody's hearts," said Wittenberg, whose group organized the race.
She said Shay received immediate medical attention. The medical examiner's office said an autopsy will be performed Sunday.
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