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Matthew Long (born 1967) is a New York City firefighter who was hit by a charter bus on 22 December 2005 while riding his bicycle to work resulting in severe injuries. Long was riding his bike because of a transit worker strike.
Despite doctors giving him a one percent chance of survival, Long made a dramatic recovery and was included on the list of the world's 25 fittest men published by Men's Fitness in 2010. Despite suffering chronic pain and his right leg being slightly shorter than his left he completed the New York City Marathon in 2008 in a time of seven hours, 21 minutes.
He published his first book, The Long Run: A New York City Firefighter's Triumphant Comeback from Crash Victim to Elite Athlete in 2010 (ISBN 160529246X). It was co-authored by Charles Butler.
References
- Charles Butler (March 2009). "Matt Long's Second Life". Runners World. Retrieved 20120317.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Jennifer Fermino (2010-03-22). "Fireman who almost died is now in buff elite". New York Post. Retrieved 20120317.
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