Sheffield man relearns to walk after three week coma - now he's running the London Marathon

By : The Star, Sheffield

Published On: 2024-04-18

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A man who had to learn to walk again after being in a coma for three and a half weeks is training to run the London Marathon. Connor Blundell, 25, was in Spain in 2020 when he fell four metres and entered a three-week coma. When he woke up, he was unable to walk.
Now, he's running the London Marathon.
Here, Connor talks about his journey to recovery and why he's running.

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