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Coincidence saves Long Beach Marathon runner who suffered heart attack mid-race

A runner in the midst of a race was saved by pure coincidence when he collapsed on mile 11 of the Long Beach Marathon, when a heart surgeon who just happened to be walking out of a nearby restaurant at the same time. Lesley Marin tells the story.
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