{"id":24566,"date":"2013-01-30T18:21:37","date_gmt":"2013-01-30T17:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/marathon-runner-used-caffeine-supplement-104835493.html"},"modified":"2013-01-30T18:21:37","modified_gmt":"2013-01-30T17:21:37","slug":"london-marathon-runner-used-supplement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/breaking-news\/london-marathon-runner-used-supplement\/","title":{"rendered":"Tragic London Marathon Runner Used Stimulant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A young woman who died in the London Marathon was using a stimulant banned in competitive sport that may be linked to her death, an inquest has heard.<\/p>\n

After Claire Squires, 30, collapsed and died in the run last April, a public outpouring of support led to more than \u00a31m being donated to her chosen charity.<\/p>\n

Toxicologist Andrew Kicman has told Southwark Coroner’s Court that a substance called DMAA was found in Ms Squires’ blood.<\/p>\n

A cardiologist also told the hearing that the substance “may have been an important factor” in her death as it “made her heart work harder”.<\/p>\n

Earlier, her boyfriend, Simon Van Herrewage, told the hearing that Miss Squires had been diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat by an acupuncturist.<\/p>\n

But Miss Squires’ GP told the inquest that she never went to see him with concerns over her heartbeat.<\/p>\n

Mr Van Herrewage also told the hearing that Miss Squires put the supplement, which she bought online, in her water bottle during the race.<\/p>\n

He said he thought it was “like strong caffeine”.<\/p>\n

The hairdresser, from North Kilworth, Leicestershire, aimed to raise \u00a3500 for Samaritans but the total surged to more than \u00a31m on news of her death<\/strong> .<\/p>\n

Miss Squires had been a keen fundraiser for Samaritans<\/strong> in support of her mother, Cilla, who has been a volunteer with the organisation for the past 24 years.<\/p>\n

The charity has since worked with Miss Squires’ mother to develop The Claire Squires Fund – a programme of projects that reflect how she would have wanted the money to be used.<\/p>\n

Miss Squires was the 11th runner to die since the London Marathon began in 1981.<\/p>\n

She collapsed one bend away from the finish line of the 26.2 mile course.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A young woman who died in the London Marathon was using a stimulant banned in competitive sport that may be linked to her death, an inquest has heard.<\/p>\n

After Claire Squires, 30, collapsed and died in the run last April, a public outpouring of support led to more than £1m being donated to her chosen charity.<\/p>\n

Toxicologist Andrew Kicman has told Southwark Coroner’s Court that a substance called DMAA was found in Ms Squires’ blood.<\/p>\n

A cardiologist also told the hearing that the substance “may have been an important factor” in her death as it “made her heart work harder”.<\/p>\n

Earlier, her boyfriend, Simon Van Herrewage, told the hearing that Miss Squires had been diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat by an acupuncturist.<\/p>\n

But Miss Squires’ GP told the inquest that she never went to see him with concerns over her heartbeat.<\/p>\n

Mr Van Herrewage also told the hearing that Miss Squires put the supplement, which she bought online, in her water bottle during the race.<\/p>\n

He said he thought it was “like strong caffeine”.<\/p>\n

The hairdresser, from North Kilworth, Leicestershire, aimed to raise £500 for Samaritans but the total surged to more than £1m on news of her death<\/strong> .<\/p>\n

Miss Squires had been a keen fundraiser for Samaritans<\/strong> in support of her mother, Cilla, who has been a volunteer with the organisation for the past 24 years.<\/p>\n

The charity has since worked with Miss Squires’ mother to develop The Claire Squires Fund – a programme of projects that reflect how she would have wanted the money to be used.<\/p>\n

Miss Squires was the 11th runner to die since the London Marathon began in 1981.<\/p>\n

She collapsed one bend away from the finish line of the 26.2 mile course.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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