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Youth pastor, 24, collapses and dies during West Coast marathon after kissing wife at mile 19

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Peña, M. (2026, October 7). Youth pastor, 24, collapses and dies during West Coast marathon after kissing wife at mile 19. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/us-news/portland-youth-pastor-dies-after-collapsing-at-portland-marathon/

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Treyton "Trey" Lara, a 24-year-old youth pastor, died during the Portland Marathon after collapsing around mile 20, just one mile after kissing his wife, Aundrey Shin-Lara. Medical professionals informed his wife that he suffered cardiac arrest and could not be revived despite being rushed to the hospital. The community has rallied around Trey’s family, raising nearly $60,000 through a GoFundMe page, highlighting how much he was loved for his positive influence on others and unique personal qualities.

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Treyton "Trey" Lara, a 24-year-old youth pastor from Camp Genesis in Portland, collapsed and died during the Portland Marathon on Sunday. Lara had stopped to kiss his wife, Audrey Shin-Lara, at mile 19 of the race but then fell ill around mile 20. Despite being pronounced dead shortly after arrival at the hospital due to cardiac arrest, Audrey stated that there were no signs of distress earlier in the marathon. The couple's family and friends are devastated by his sudden death, with Audrey describing her grief as overwhelming and surreal. Lara was known for his passion for running as a way to relax and his dedication to impacting young people positively through faith-based initiatives. His unexpected passing has left many stunned given his fitness level and lack of pre-existing medical conditions.

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A youth pastor died Sunday after collapsing while running the Portland marathon — just one mile after stopping to kiss his wife. asserted

pastor → die → wife

Treyton “Trey” Lara was 24 and his wife, Aundrey Shin-Lara, told KPTV he trained for months before dying. asserted

he → tell → months

“I think he’s just always just enjoyed running as just a way to like relax and release,” Audrey said. asserted

Audrey → think → way

Audrey added that there weren’t any signs of distress that morning during the marathon. asserted

Audrey → add → marathon

“I saw him at 18, 19. asserted

I → see → 19

He ran over and was able to smile and give me a kiss, and then he ran off, and he looked good,” Audrey told KPTV. asserted

Audrey → run → KPTV

But that changed around mile 20, when Trey collapsed. asserted

Trey → change → mile

Audrey said doctors told her he went into cardiac arrest. asserted

he → say → arrest

He was taken to the hospital, but doctors told her it was too late, Audrey said. asserted

Audrey → take → her

“The grief is coming in waves where one moment it still doesn’t feel real where we’re like I’m just gonna wake up, and he’s gonna be over there,” she told KPTV. asserted

she → come → KPTV

Trey was a youth pastor and Audrey said he was working with other pastors like himself to have a positive impact in the world. asserted

he → say → world

More recently, Trey had helped open a youth camp called Camp Genesis during the summer. asserted

Trey → help → summer

“Besides loving Jesus, he loved his friends and family. asserted

he → love → friends

He was the best big brother, Tio to so many cousins, and some of our friends’ kids would call him Uncle Trey,” Audrey added. asserted

Audrey → call → him

The loss was shocking, according to Audrey, because Trey was health and wasn’t suffering from underlying medical conditions. uncertain

Trey → accord → conditions

She told KPTV that the love people have for Trey is helping her get through the grief. asserted

her → tell → grief

And we’ll see him again,” Audrey told KPTV. asserted

Audrey → see → KPTV

A GoFundMe has been set up for the family as they go through this difficult time. asserted

they → set → time

The page has raised close to $60,000. asserted

page → raise → 60,000

“He loved film, kept an active Letterboxd account, ate popcorn like it was a delicacy, collected clothes like works of art, and had a unique sense of style. asserted

it → love → style

He was a coffee purist, a foodie, an incredible chef, and had an eye for photography. asserted

He → have → photography

He could make friends with anyone and had an unmatched sense of humor,” the author of the GoFundMe page wrote about Trey. uncertain

author → make → Trey

The page said he was “just shy of his 25th birthday.” asserted

he → say → birthday

The Portland marathon attracts thousands of runners each year. asserted

marathon → attract → runners

Youth pastor, 24, collapses and dies during West Coast marathon after kissing wife at mile 19

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