BYU student who suffered heart attack during marathon in recovery [Video]

WALLSBURG, Utah — Twenty-three-year-old Brigham Young University student Jack Walker, has been active his entire life. Before the Utah Valley Marathon this past weekend, he had been training hard running almost a full marathon by the time it was race day. But something went wrong when he crossed the finish line.

“The very last thing I remember is crossing the finish line and then taking one more step. Then I woke up in the ICU,” Walker said.

Walker’s family was there to cheer him on. They didn’t realize he had collapsed until the crowds parted and they saw someone on the ground receiving medical attention.

“Thankfully I collapsed right in front of the medical tent, which is an act of God for sure,” said Walker.

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First responders started life-saving CPR right away. They were unable to detect a pulse for 11 minutes, so they continued CPR and defibrillation until they found a heartbeat.

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