A man ran a marathon less than 24 hours after having surgery for sepsis.
Michael Jones, 27, from Hoylake, went to the Liverpool city centre walk-in centre on Friday, April 14, with what he thought were flu-like symptoms. On Saturday, April 15, he had surgery at the Royal Liverpool Hospital for an abscess in his groin area.
Despite the doctors advising him to rest and telling him that most people aren't able to stand the day after such surgery, Michael ran the Manchester Marathon on Sunday, April 16. The race started at 9am and he finished in a time of 3:59, putting him in the top 31% of runners.
