Runner Laid To Rest

Thursday, November 20th 2008, 4:53 pm

By: News On 6

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UNDATED -- A Claremore runner who died during the Route 66 half-marathon was laid to rest Thursday afternoon.

Kjell Tovander collapsed Sunday just feet from a medical tent and couldn't be revived.

He was 21-years-old and had spent three years studying engineering at M.I.T. He had recently passed a physical to join the Navy just a few months ago.

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