Boston Fire Medical Director Goes Extra Mile To Save Fellow Racer

He saw a runner down on the pavement in Cambridge
March 28, 2006

The medical director of the Boston Fire Department organized a running club among firefighters as a way to help jakes stay in shape and save lives down the road. He never thought that by running himself he would save the life of a man who collapsed on the road in front of him.

Dr. Michael Hamrock was running 8-minute miles during Boston

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