GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A man who suffered a heart attack during the Grand Rapids Marathon last year watched Wednesday as the people who helped save his life were honored.
“You guys do this on a daily basis, and it means so much to me,” Tim Ruff said.
Ruff, who had no history of heart trouble, collapsed while running the half-marathon in October. A doctor and nurse who happened to be running behind him started CPR. The Life EMS ambulance crew that arrived moments later said the fast response was crucial.