# American elite runner Grace Nolan dies in Michigan car crash aged 25

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/elite-marathon-runner-25-dies-night-before-major-race-after-horror-crash-with-her-boyfriend/
- Published: 2026-10-21T21:36:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T21:52:41+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16227035/marathon-runner-killed-horror-crash-driving-boyfriend-days-major-race.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Culture, Horror, Travel, World

## Key points

- Grace Nolan, 25, died after a car crash in Walled Lake.
- She was due to lead the women’s elite field at Detroit’s marathon.
- Her injured boyfriend is expected to recover.

## Summary

Grace Nolan, a 25-year-old medical student and elite distance runner, died from injuries sustained in a car crash in Walled Lake, Michigan, the night before she was due to lead the women’s elite field at the Detroit Free Press Marathon. Her boyfriend, Matt Dennison, was also injured in the crash and is expected to recover.

Nolan was a second-year student at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine and hoped to become a cardiologist. She was a three-time first-team All-Horizon League cross-country selection and won the league’s 10,000-metre title with a championship record. The marathon and Oakland University paid tribute to her; a celebration of her life is planned for 31 October.

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