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Penn remembers student who died during marathon

November 22, 2011

One of the two men who died during the Philadelphia Marathon on Sunday was a University of Pennsylvania senior.

Jeff Lee, 21, of Cerritos Calif., died soon after crossing the finish line of the half marathon, which preceded the full marathon race. Lee was a nursing and business major.

G. Chris Gleason, 40, of Clifton Park, NY died about a quarter of a mile before the finish of the full marathon on Sunday. Gleason was an experienced triathlete and marathon runner. Philly.com has a story about him here.

Penn students gathered to remember Lee on campus yesterday. The Daily Pennsylvanian has a report here. The Channel 6 report is below.

 

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