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Fellow runner desperately tried to help Wisconsin dad of 4 who died after collapsing during half-marathon

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Bradford, C. (2026, October 6). Fellow runner desperately tried to help Wisconsin dad of 4 who died after collapsing during half-marathon. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/06/us-news/runner-tried-to-help-wisconsin-dad-who-died-in-half-marathon/

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John Meise, a 36-year-old father of four from Wisconsin, collapsed during the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon on Sunday morning and later died at Froedtert Hospital despite efforts by both another competitor and medical staff to save him. The unnamed runner who helped Meise stated that he “immediately stepped in” after the collapse, which occurred less than 600 feet from the finish line. Meise had no known medical history, and his family set up a fundraiser to support their children following his death.

Written by AI on 2026-10-06, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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John Meise, a 36-year-old father of four from Wisconsin, died on Sunday after collapsing during the Milwaukee Lakefront Half Marathon, his first attempt at completing the 13.1-mile race. Witnesses saw him fall to the ground just shy of the finish line around 10 a.m., with fellow runners immediately providing assistance and medical personnel performing CPR until he was rushed to Froedtert Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Meise leaves behind his wife Lauren and their children: Mason (11), Owen (8), Lucy (4), and Isla (1). The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office stated that Meise had no known medical history, and the cause of death remains undetermined. The Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon organizers expressed condolences to the family and praised the quick response from medical personnel and volunteers who tried to save him.

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The competitor, who has not been publicly named, “immediately stepped in to help” after John Meise, 36, collapsed less than 600 feet from the finish line of the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon on Sunday morning, Meise’s family revealed in a fundraiser created to support his family. asserted

family → name → family

The runner and medical staff “did everything they could but John could not be revived,” his family added. uncertain

family → do → everything

Meise, who had no known medical history, was rushed to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa where he was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. asserted

he → have → Wauwatosa

Fellow runner desperately tried to help Wisconsin dad of 4 who died after collapsing during half-marathon

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