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Steve Shanks<\/strong><\/p>\nA man has died shortly after completing the London Marathon in under three hours.<\/p>\n
Organisers of the event said Steve Shanks, 45, from Bingham, Nottinghamshire, died suddenly while travelling home on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Tributes have been paid to the runner, whose cause of death has not yet been shared.<\/p>\n
In a statement, his wife Jessica said she was \u201cin shock and devastated\u201d.<\/p>\n
She added his passing was \u201csudden and out of the blue\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was returning home having spent the day participating in the London Marathon,\u201d she said. \u201cAs you can imagine I\u2019m absolutely in shock and devastated.\u201d<\/p>\n
A London Marathon spokesperson said they were \u201cdeeply saddened\u201d to hear of Mr Shanks\u2019s death.<\/p>\n
They added Mr Shanks was a \u201cvery experienced runner\u201d who took part in the event on Sunday, completing the 26.2-mile (42.1km) distance in two hours and 53 minutes.<\/p>\n
In a tribute posted on its website, Holme Pierrepont Running Club said: \u201cSteve had won many club championships over all distances.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe competed in races all over Europe and was a keen parkrun tourist.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis talents were not limited to road running. He represented the club in cross country and won a club fell running championship in 2008.\u201d<\/p>\n
A fundraising page, raising money for a multiple sclerosis (MS) charity, has been set up in Mr Shanks\u2019s memory.<\/p>\n
It has raised more than \u00a32,000 of its \u00a32,500 goal in 14 hours.<\/p>\n
MS was described on the page as a cause \u201cclose to [Mr Shanks\u2019s] heart\u201d because a number of his close friends have the condition.<\/p>\n
\u201cSteve was a keen runner never happier than running,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut he was more than just a runner \u2013 he was [a] musician, a knitter, and a renowned quizzer possessed of extensive knowledge of terrible pop music.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe will be greatly missed and always in our hearts and memories.\u201d<\/p>\n
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