cancer survivor runs 5k

cancer survivor runs 5k

Thank the health care workers who took care of him, his friends and family are running what he's describing as a "fake boilermaker" and calling it the foh-lermaker.

Heres news channel 2's brent kearney with that story.

And they're off on the first annual foilermaker road race, created by cancer survivor jason van scoe en, to his family and friends jason is a walking miracle.

His wife says jason suffered from a brain hemmorage and went into a coma as a result of a cancerous tumor.

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None bethany: "we didn't imagine that he would be able to walk on his own ever, the first day this had happened he passed out went straight into a coma.

We thought he wasnt going to come out of the coma.

And less than 26 hours later he was awake."

Now his wife says he's completely cancer free... jason registered for this year's boilermaker 5k, but couldn't do it virtually because due to his condition, he cant run on his own.

So he created the foilermaker to thank the health care professionals that took care of him.

Jason: "when i woke up from cancer i couldn't walk at all so and the fact that i'm running is a big deal for me."

Nats with his family and friends watching, jason crossed the finish line with a time of 37 minutes.

A boilmermaker representative waiting with an honorary pin and hat.

"it was awfully good of them to come out and give that to me.

I never officially ran a race but now i have an official finish."

And on a hot day like today, his friends wanted to be there to support him and cool him off.

"now are you hot?

Splash" "it was just an honor to be able to run with him to be honest with you, thank god for giving us the oppurtunity to do it."

"his wife says it was a long journey but couldnt be more proud to see him finish."

Everday, everytime he opens his eyes in the morning i'm proud because he went through some of the hardest things anyone would ever have to go through."

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