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Runners who died during Philadelphia Marathon ID'd

November 21, 2011

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PHILADELPHIA—Authorities have released the names of the two runners who died after collapsing at the Philadelphia Marathon.

University of Pennsylvania officials say 21-year-old Jeffrey Lee of Cerritos, Calif., collapsed after crossing the finish line Sunday. Lee was a nursing and business student at the Ivy League school.

The city Health Department says 40-year-old G. Chris Gleason of Clifton Park, N.Y., collapsed about a quarter-mile from the finish line.

Police say both men apparently suffered heart attacks and died after they were taken to a hospital.

Marathon executive director Melanie Johnson says organizers' thoughts are with the men's friends and families.