Today we heard the tragic news that Dave Seath passed away whilst taking part in the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon. He was three miles short of the finish line and collapsed on Upper Thames Street. 31-year-old Seath, who was an army captain, was taking part in the event to fundraise for Help for Heroeswhen he suffered a suspected cardiac arrest Medical services rushed to support him and rushed him to nearby St Thomas' Hospital, but he was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.
Captain Seath, originally from Cowdenbeath in Fife, Scotland had earned two Masters degrees from the University of Aberdeen before completing army training at Sandhurst in 2010. He worked as a Fire Support Team Commander with the 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery. Prior to his death, Seath had raised over £500 for Help for Heroes. The day before the race, Seath wrote on his JustGiving page 'A big thank you to everyone that has been so generous and sponsoring me for tomorrow. I am sure H4H will be equally as appreciative. Every penny counts and to have broken the £200 mark with your help is very special. Thank you all so much.

As a group let's complete a virtual 3.2 miles and finish what he started, in his honour. You can walk or run it really doesn't matter. Let's raise as much money as we can for Help for Heroes, a cause he ran and died for.

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