John Fugere was an active 47 year old before being diagnosed with cancer . While hospitalized he was inspired by a book so he ran the marathon . Oh , and this marathon was taking place in a hospital hallway . Later that year he did 144 laps around the hospital -- 26.2 miles -- to raise funds for research . Fugere continues to run and raise money for sarcoma research .
John Fugere was an active 47 year old before being diagnosed with cancer . While hospitalized he was inspired by a book so he ran the marathon . Later that year he did 144 laps around the hospital -- 26.2 miles -- to raise funds for research . Fugere continues to run and raise money for sarcoma research .