Russian athlete Margarita Plavunova has been found dead on the side of the road after going out jogging for a training session.
Plavunova, a champion hurdler, was discovered in the Morshansky District in the Tamblov Oblast region of western Russia. She was 25.
According to the regional athletics federation, Plavunovasuffered a cardiac arrest while training.
Local media reported that Plavunova's sudden death was likely caused by her heavy workload, while eyewitness reports state she fell into a grassy area during her time on holiday in the region.
Local residents found her and called paramedics, who weren't able to save her.
Plavunova, who was also a model, was a multiple regional, Central Federal District and All-Russia champion, and also competed in the national championships.
She participated in both sprinting and hurdles, and was a student champion in the 60m hurdles.
The Tomsk State University sports graduate was born in Kotovsk and has a personal best time of 14.06 seconds in the 100m hurdles.
