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Record-Breaking Marathon Runner Tragically Dead At 36 After Medical Emergency

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A general view of runners nearing the finish line (Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images) Ethiopian long-distance runner Yebrgual Melese had a lot more life to live, but it ended unexpectedly. The global running community is in mourning after Melese died at the age of 36 after becoming sick during her training, according to the Daily Mail. She reportedly suffered a medical emergency in Addis Ababa while preparing for the Tamarack Homes Ottawa Internation…
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Melese was a silver medalist at the Chicago Marathon in 2015, winner of the Shanghai, Prague and Houston marathons and the Paris (twice) and Lisbon half marathons.

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Ethiopian marathon runner Yebrgual Melese has died suddenly during training, athletics officials said. The Ethiopian Athletics Federation confirmed in a statement that Melese, a mother of two who had been scheduled to compete in the Ottawa International Marathon this weekend, had died.

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Total Pro Sports broke the news on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
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