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Runner Completes 268 Mile Race–18 Months After Being Unable to Walk Due to Brain Condition

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Mel Sykes , 42 , was diagnosed with a Chiari malformation in summer of 2023 .

Condition sees the lower part of the brain push down into the spinal canal and brain stem.

Mel was always a keen runner and had previously taken part in 100-mile foot races.

Undergoing surgery to reduce the pressure on her brain, she was told there was a chance she may never run again.