Man runs marathon weeks after heart surgery

If running a marathon was easy, everyone would do it. The 26.2 mile race is strenuous for anyone, especially for Paul Sykes. He ran one just weeks after heart surgery.

Born with a bad heart valve and Paul Sykes knew someday he’d have to have it replaced.

“I was getting a lot of pain, chest pain,” said Sykes who loves to run.

“One day I went home after a run, and I fainted, which was the point at which I realized that surgery was not very far away,” Sykes said.

Just four weeks after his heart surgery, Sykes happily laced up his running shoes.

For Sykes, the real proof of victory came when just a few months later he crossed the finish line at the New York City marathon. He said he felt great pride and joy.


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