Adrian Lehmann

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Adrian Lehmann (born 6 December 1989; died 20 April 2024), was a Swiss marathon runner and member of the Langenthal Athletics Association. [1]

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Adrian Lehmann
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Lehmann at the Berlin Marathon (2015)

Life

His best marathon time was 2:11:44, making him the sixth-best Swiss marathon runner of all time. He was Swiss champion in three disciplines (10 km, half marathon and marathon). [2]

While training for the Zurich Marathon on 21 April 2024, he suffered a heart attack on 18 April, although he was resuscitated immediately, he died two days later at the age of 34 in hospital despite prompt medical attention. [3] He had intended to participate the qualification for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Zurich. [2] [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mit nur 34 Jahren : Schweizer Top-Marathonläufer erlag Herzinfarkt". www.kleinezeitung.at (in German). 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  2. 1 2 "Im Alter von 34 Jahren - Marathonläufer Adrian Lehmann verstorben". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  3. ↑ Wilhelm, Matthias (2024-10-22). "Arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in athletes". SEMS-journal. doi:10.34045/SEMS/2024/44 . Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  4. ↑ "Zustand stabil - Marathonläufer Adrian Lehmann erleidet Herzinfarkt im Training". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  5. ↑ Giacometti, Paolo (2024-04-25). "Sport in mourning, the illness during training was fatal: he leaves us at 34 years old…". Notizie.it. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  6. ↑ "Leichtathletik: Drama um Marathonläufer". SPORT1 (in German). 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  7. ↑ "Adrian LEHMANN | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
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