A young woman who died in the London Marathon was using a stimulant banned in competitive sport that may be linked to her death, an inquest has heard.
After Claire Squires, 30, collapsed and died in the run last April, a public outpouring of support led to more than £1m being donated to her chosen charity.
Toxicologist Andrew Kicman has told Southwark Coroner's Court that a substance called DMAA was found in Ms Squires' blood.
Mr Van Herrewage arrives at the inquest A cardiologist also told the hearing that the substance "may have been an important factor" in her death as it "made her heart work harder".
Earlier, her boyfriend, Simon Van Herrewage, told the hearing that Miss Squires had been diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat by an acupuncturist.
But Miss Squires' GP told the inquest that she never went to see him with concerns over her heartbeat.
Mr Van Herrewage also told the hearing that Miss Squires put the supplement, which she bought online, in her water bottle during the race.
He said he thought it was "like strong caffeine".
The hairdresser, from North Kilworth, Leicestershire, aimed to raise £500 for Samaritans but the total surged to more than £1m on news of her death.
Miss Squires had been a keen fundraiser for Samaritans in support of her mother, Cilla, who has been a volunteer with the organisation for the past 24 years.
The charity has since worked with Miss Squires' mother to develop The Claire Squires Fund - a programme of projects that reflect how she would have wanted the money to be used.
Miss Squires was the 11th runner to die since the London Marathon began in 1981.
She collapsed one bend away from the finish line of the 26.2 mile course.
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