Funeral for £1m marathon girl
The funeral of Claire Squires, who collapsed and died close to the end of the London Marathon, has taken place. £1,000,000 has since been raised by donations to Claire's Just Giving page.
Friend: Squires would have been 'overwhelmed' by generosity
A friend of Claire Squires - who died on the final stretch of the London Marathon - said she would have been "overwhelmed" by the outpouring of generosity.
Miss Squires, 30, had raised £500 for the Samaritans when she began the marathon on Sunday but that figure is now close to £800,000 on her JustGiving page.
Friend Nicola Short told the BBC: "I don't think any of us had any idea of how much she would raise. I think she would be completely overwhelmed and completely over the moon. She'd be going 'woo hoo', excited."
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Marathon runner's death leads to £1m in donations
Donations made in memory of 30-year-old Claire Squires have broken the £1million mark on the same day her funeral has been announced.
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Family praise 'incredible' Claire Squires
The 30-year-old who died during Sunday's London Marathon has been called an "inspiration" and "incredible".
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Tributes paid to London Marathon runner
Donations to the charity of Claire Squires, the young woman who died in the London marathon, have reached almost £220,000.