He Was Winning the Race. Then His Body Shut Down

ListenABLE by SESSION in PROGRESS

Jul 5, 202600:35:26Society & Culture

In 1988, Mark Dorrity went for a run on a 35-degree day in regional New South Wales. He was leading the race when severe heat stroke caused his body to shut down. Mark spent 70 days unconscious in intensive care. He lost...

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