A BRITISH soldier who “lived life on the edge and to the full” died after collapsing at the 23-mile mark while running the London Marathon.
Captain David Seath, originally from Cowdenbeath in Fife, was a fire support team commander in 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery.
The 31-year-old suffered a suspected cardiac arrest while running the 26.2-mile course on Sunday – he leaves behind his parents Libby and Pete, brother Gary and girlfriend Gaby Judd.
His mother Libby Seath said: “David has achieved more in 31 years than most people do in 70.
“He lived his life on the edge and to the full. He was running to raise money for Help For Heroes, a cause which was very important to him.”
London Marathon organisers confirmed he collapsed at the 23-mile mark, receiving “immediate medical attention”, but that he later died in hospital.
So far more than £14,000 has been raised through the JustGiving page set up in his memory - with more than £1,600 pledged to Capt Seath’s original fundraising page.
