Past Contest Entries

The Long Road Ahead

Two years ago, John Murphy, former college track star at Harvard, had a stroke while running the Chicago Marathon. He didn’t realize what was happening and finished the race, but collapsed later that night and nearly died. That’s when the real race started. In the two years since, the 47-year-old white collar high-tech worker has struggled to get his life back.

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Place:

No Award

Year:

  • 2007

Category:

  • Medium Newspapers (90,000-250,000 circ.)

Affiliation:

Austin American-Stateman

Reporter:

Pamela LeBlanc

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