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May 9, 2009 -- Updated 1748 GMT (0148 HKT)
Man who wouldn't walk again finishes marathon

Man who wouldn't walk again finishes marathon

British soldier Phil Packer was told a year ago that he would never walk again, but on Saturday he finished the London Marathon. He completed the race 13 days after it started, walking on crutches for two miles a day -- the most his doctor would allow -- in order to raise money for other disabled soldiers. "There's a lot of people that can't do this, so this is for them," Packer said. full story
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