# Donations pour in following Marathon runner’s death

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/04/26/donations-pour-following-marathon-runners-death/
- Published: 2016-04-26T14:09:27+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The JustGiving page of Army Captain David Seath has been overwhelmed with donations,
following his tragic death during the London Marathon.**

Seath, from the 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, collapsed three miles from
the finish. He had set a target of raising £250 for Help for Heroes. [Seath’s own JustGiving page](https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/David-Seath-London-Marathon)
has now raised almost £60,000, while a [page set up by his friend](https://www.justgiving.com/H4HeroDavidSeath)
James Walker-McClimens has so far raised over £80,000 for the charity.

[⌊London Marathon David Seath⌉⌊London Marathon David Seath⌉[

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Eleven runners have died since during the London Marathon since the 1981 inaugural
event. [Claire Squires](https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/04/24/over-313k-donated-memory-london-marathon-runner/)
collapsed whilst running to raise funds for Samaritans in the 2012 Marathon, and
£1m was subsequently raised for the charity in her memory. Two years ago, Robert
Berry died shortly after completing the event. His JustGiving page went on to raise
over £77,000 for the National Osteoporosis Society.

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