Shewage Alene had just reached a major milestone in her career before she collapsed during a training session and taken to hospital, only to tragically pass away hours later View 3 Images The champion marathon winner has died suddenly after collapsing during training (stock) (Image: TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Ima)

A major marathon star has died just weeks after reaching a huge milestone in her career. She collapsed during a training session and needed to be taken to hospital, but was pronounced dead a short time later. ‌

Shewage Alene was aged just 30 when she passed away on Thursday (September 25) in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. The up-and-coming athlete was starting to make her mark on the spot, just four months after she clinched a major victory in her life.

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