Heart attack survivor who was told he 'may never run again' defies odds to take on Blaydon Race
08-06-2026 01:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk

Heart attack survivor who was told he 'may never run again' defies odds to take on Blaydon Race

Mike Atkinson will be running for the Red Sky Foundation on what would have been his dad's 100th birthday
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