Shay's autopsy inconclusive after Olympic Trials death

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Top marathoner Ryan Shay, poses at a New York City Marathon news conference, in New York, in this Nov. 3, 2005 file photo. Shay, a top distance runner, died during the U.S. men's Olympic marathon trials Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, in New York, after collapsing about 5 miles into the race. He was 28. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

By WSBT News1

Story Created: Nov 5, 2007 at 2:26 AM EDT

Story Updated: Mar 18, 2008 at 5:25 PM EDT

(WSBT/AP) The sudden death of one of America's top distance runners is still a mystery.

Autopsy results for Ryan Shay were inconclusive as to how he died.

The 28-year-old former Notre Dame star collapsed in Central Park at the U.S. marathon Olympic trials Saturday. Shay collapsed about five-and-a-half miles into the race and was pronounced dead at a city hospital.

A spokeswoman for the New York City medical examiner's office says further testing will be done.

His father told The Associated Press that his son had been diagnosed with an enlarged heart but that he had been cleared for running.

Shay was a nine time All-American for Notre Dame's track and field team and had spent the last few weeks training here in Michiana.

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