Man killed by lightning near finish line of 50km race in Kansas

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The family of 33-year-old Thomas Stanley said he was a 'devoted husband, father, and friend' and they were 'devastated'.

Thomas Stanley's family said he was a 'devoted husband, father, and friend'. Pic: Ashley Stanley/FacebookA long-distance runner has been killed in a lightning strike while he ran a 50km race.

Fellow athletes, including a doctor, attempted to revive Mr Stanley using CPR, while others tried to get spectators and runners out of the storm. "My heart hurts and I feel sick to my stomach. I had 15 blessed years of knowing my best friend and I was planning to have 79. Please keep our family in your prayers."

"A lot of the participants who were there tending to him are having a very hard time dealing with this loss," she said."They did everything they could."

 

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He officially has the worst luck known to man. Did he piss off God or something?

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