Donations reach 拢13k after Cardiff race deaths
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Donations to charities supported by the two runners who died at the Cardiff Half Marathon have reached almost 拢13,000 in two days.
Ben McDonald, 25, and Dean Fletcher, 32, died after collapsing at the finish line of Sunday's race.
Mr Fletcher was running for Cardiff University's neuroscience and mental health research and has raised 拢3,000.
Close to 拢10,000 has been donated to Maternity Africa in memory of Mr McDonald.
Supporters are hoping to raise money for a maternity centre in north Tanzania in his memory.
Tributes have been paid to both men who went into cardiac arrest after completing the 13.1 miles within three minutes of each other.
- Published8 October 2018
- Published8 October 2018
- Published7 October 2018
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