Stephen Jenkins, who collapsed at the finish line of the Cardiff half marathon and died in hospital, has been described as a "wonderful father" and "genuinely kind person"

A runner died after the Cardiff Half Marathon, organisers have said. The runner was immediately attended to by the medical emergency team at the finish line before being taken to the city' University Hospital of Wales, where they later died.

A RUNNER in the Cardiff Half Marathon has died after reportedly collapsing at the finish line. The patient was treated by a medical emergency team before being taken to the city’s University

Stephen Jenkins passed away at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, after collapsing at the race's finish line. | ITV News Wales

A Run 4 Wales spokeswoman said in a statement that it was with "deep regret" that they confirmed the death of one of this year’s participants at the annual Cardiff Half Marathon

Thousands took part in the annual event across the Welsh capital

A Cardiff Half Marathon runner who collapsed at the finish line has died in what organisers have described as a ‘terrible tragedy’. The runner, who has not been named, was rushed to hospital but later pronounced dead after completing the UK’s second largest half marathon.