Mother of 3 collapses at end of Scranton Half Marathon and dies

Thursday, April 6, 2017
SCRANTON, Pa. -- Authorities say a woman collapsed at the end of a half marathon in Pennsylvania and died at a hospital.

Thirty-six-year-old Lindsay Doherty collapsed at the end of Sunday's 13.1-mile (21.1-kilometer) Scranton Half Marathon.
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According to the Allentown Morning Call, the Lackawanna County coroner ruled Doherty died from intra-abdominal bleeding caused by a hemorrhage.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton says Doherty worked in its development office, raising money for Catholic education. A special prayer service was scheduled for Monday night.

The Scranton resident had run the half marathon the previous year.
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Medical workers, including two emergency room physicians, worked to resuscitate Doherty at the race before she was taken to the hospital.

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