{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "natasha-ward-australian-runner",
  "title": "Natasha WARD Australian Runner",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/natasha-ward-australian-runner/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/natasha-ward-australian-runner.json",
  "summary": "Track-and-field athlete death prompting obituary and remembrance coverage",
  "why_now": "Immediate reporting of her sudden death across multiple outlets caused the clustering of obituary and tribute stories.",
  "evidence_summary": "- Multiple outlets report the sudden death of Natasha Ward, a rising Australian middle-distance runner, with human-interest obituaries (Cleveland.com, Times of India, New York Post).",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: General Sports Player Attention",
  "collected_at": "Tue, 4 Aug 2026 08:10:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "General Sports Player Attention",
  "score": 65.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "- Track and field star dead suddenly at 21: ‘Her kindness and joy touched everyone’ - Cleveland.com",
    "- Who was Natasha Ward? Australian middle-distance runner dies at 21 - The Times of India"
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "record_id": "202608050103_signal_Quality-4-natasha-ward-australian-runner",
    "batch_id": "202608050103",
    "input_files": {
      "Quality": "202608050103_signal_Quality.txt",
      "Musk": "202608050103_signal_Musk.txt",
      "Kurzweil": "202608050058_signal_Kurzweil.txt",
      "Jobs": "202608050056_signal_Jobs.txt",
      "Buffett": "202608050055_signal_Buffett.txt",
      "Bezos": "202608050055_signal_Bezos.txt"
    }
  }
}