Hundreds of runners have taken to the streets of Sete in the South of France to pay homage to Laurent Vidal - coach and fiancé of Kiwi triathlon star Andrea Hewitt.
The French Olympian, 31, died in Gigean, near Sete, of a suspected heart attack in his sleep on Tuesday night.
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Kiwi triathlete's fiance and coach Laurent Vidal died after suffering a cardiac arrest
French newspaper Midi Libre reports 250 ran the streets in response to Vidal's brother's call out on social media. The call was posted on Wednesday, a little after 3:30pm Wednesday in France.
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