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Man completes half marathon after two heart attacks

BBC News Health · 26 August 2026 at 09:23

Man completes half marathon after two heart attacks

Peter Franklin was fighting for his life in hospital after suffering a heart attack 24 hours after arriving in the Caribbean for his honeymoon

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Man completes half marathon after two heart attacks

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