After Heart Surgery, Runner Completes Three Marathons

Luis Borja, a 45-year-old Argentine-Spanish citizen living in Barcelona, has defied medical expectations after heart surgery. The former marketing professional, who worked at Simon for nearly a decade, completed three marathons within a year of his operation. raccoongame.org

Borja, who has been running marathons worldwide for over two decades, initially took up the sport to quit smoking. Now, after his health scare, he has decided to make running the central focus of his life.