He had a one-track mind.
Dick Chan, 48, was warming up for the match. Great Eastern Run In October, he felt unwell and fell to the ground.
He lay unconscious for about 20 seconds before being helped to his feet by fellow runners.
Despite being dazed and confused, Cheung completed the 13.1-mile race in an impressive time of 1 hour, 35 minutes, 26 seconds.
Chung now says, “I’m lucky to be alive.” He had suffered a heart attack before the event in Peterborough, England, on October 15th.
“If it wasn’t for the half marathon, I don’t think I would be here today.” he told SWNS.
Shortly after finishing the race at a pace of 7:16/mile, Cheung felt dizzy and sought help from the St. John Ambulance tent.
When the worker underwent an electrocardiogram, it was discovered that there was an abnormality in the heart rhythm.
He was urged to go to nearby Peterborough City Hospital.
“I remember feeling dizzy and sick and they told me it was serious,” Cheung recalled.
But he just wanted to return to Hellesdon in Norfolk. He ended up visiting Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital later that day.
“An invasive angiogram revealed that my artery was blocked and I would need triple bypass surgery. I was in complete shock,” Cheung lamented.
After three weeks in hospital, Chan was transferred to the Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridgeshire, but was initially unable to undergo surgery because he had contracted coronavirus.
Heart surgery was successful on November 22nd, and he was discharged from the hospital on December 1st.
“My recovery is slow because my breast bone has to heal, but everything is going very well,” Cheung said.
Monday was Cheung’s first day back to work as head chef at his family’s Chinese restaurant, Chung Hing.
“I’m looking forward to the future and Jack and I want to run a marathon next year. We have a goal to get better,” said Chong, whose twin brother Jack completed the Great Eastern Run in an hour. talked about. , 35 minutes 4 seconds.
The Chan brothers started running in memory of their older brother Semin, a triathlete who died in an accident in 2018. Get hit by a truck while cycling. Se Min, 44, was training for an Ironman triathlon in Italy.
The brothers said, “In memory of Semin, we will continue to enjoy running and look forward to the future.” “Keeping the Semin flame healthy is always important to us.”
Dick added: “You never know what’s going to happen around the corner. Life is precious, so let’s enjoy it to the fullest.”
