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Youth pastor dies after cardiac arrest during Portland Marathon
Treyton Lara, a 24-year-old youth pastor, died after collapsing during the Portland Marathon in Portland, Oregon.
His wife, Audrey Shin-Lara, said he had stopped to greet and kiss her around mile 19, then collapsed about a mile later.
He was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
His wife said doctors told her he had suffered cardiac arrest.
She said he had no known underlying medical conditions and had trained for the race.
Lara and his wife had recently opened Camp Genesis, a youth camp for middle and high school students.
An online fundraiser has been set up to help his family with funeral costs and medical bills.
Youth pastor Treyton Lara, 24, died after collapsing during the Portland Marathon.
His wife, Audrey Shin-Lara, said doctors told her he had suffered cardiac arrest.
Lara collapsed around mile 20, shortly after stopping to kiss his wife near mile 19.
He was taken to a hospital, where staff tried to save him, but he was pronounced dead.
Shin-Lara said he had no underlying medical conditions and had trained for months.
Lara and his wife had opened Camp Genesis, a youth camp, over the summer.
- Who
- Treyton Lara, a 24-year-old youth pastor, died. His wife, Audrey Shin-Lara, shared details of his death.
- What
- Lara collapsed while running the Portland Marathon and later died. His wife said doctors told her he had suffered cardiac arrest.
- When
- Sunday, according to the article. The exact date is not stated.
- Where
- The Portland Marathon in Portland, Oregon.
- Why
- His wife said doctors told her he suffered cardiac arrest. The cause of the cardiac arrest is not stated.
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He ran over and was able to smile and give me a kiss, and then he ran off, and he looked good
The grief is coming in waves where one moment it still doesn’t feel real, where like I’m just gonna wake up, and he’s gonna be over there
Besides loving Jesus, he loved his friends and family. He was the best big brother, Tio to so many cousins, and some of our friends’ kids would call him Uncle Trey
He’s the love of my life, always will be. And we’ll see him again.
Lara ran the Portland Marathon and stopped to kiss his wife near mile 19.
Lara collapsed around mile 20 and was taken to a hospital.
Medical staff tried to save Lara, but he was pronounced dead.
- Age
- 24
- Marathon
- Portland Marathon
- Collapse
- Around mile 20
- Reported medical event
- Cardiac arrest, according to his wife
- Youth camp
- Camp Genesis, opened over the summer
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