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Milwaukee Lakefront half marathon runner collapses and dies
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Reported on October 6, 2026, 36-year-old Waukesha runner John Meise collapsed in the final mile of the Milwaukee Lakefront Half Marathon held on Sunday and died after being taken to the hospital. The report states this was his first time competing at that distance, and the medical examiner is still investigating his cause of death. Currently, the event's progress is limited to the cause-of-death investigation, with no further conclusions yet.
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John Meise, a 36-year-old runner from Waukesha, collapsed in the final mile of Sunday's Milwaukee Lakefront Half Marathon and died after being taken to the hospital. It was his first race at the distance. The medical examiner is still investigating the cause of his death.
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