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Shock! Athletic champion (36) dies, collapsed during training
Ethiopian long-distance runner Jebrgval Melese passed away at the age of 36 after suddenly falling ill during training, the Ethiopian Athletics Federation announced.
TL;DR
- Ethiopian long-distance runner Jebrgval Melese died at 36.
- She collapsed during a training session in Addis Ababa.
- Melese was a winner of marathons in Houston, Prague, and Shanghai.
- She was preparing for a race in Ottawa on May 24.
- The Ethiopian Athletics Federation expressed deep sorrow over her death.