Bullet Man finishes marathon
While running Michigan's Grand Valley Marathon in 1978, about 10 miles into it, Dennis Rainear was hit in the head by a .22-caliber bullet. He didn't know what hit him, so he kept running and managed to finish the race in a time of 3 hours, 9 minutes. Afterwards, he went to a hospital to have the bullet removed. He subsequently became known as "Bullet Man" and kept running marathons. The shooter was never found. More info: "How Getting Shot During A Marathon Made The 'Bullet Man' A Better Runner" Reno Gazette Journal - Nov 11, 1978 Dennis Rainear The bullet that lodged in his head
While running Michigan's Grand Valley Marathon in 1978, about 10 miles into it, Dennis Rainear was hit in the head by a .22-caliber bullet. He didn't know what hit him, so he kept running and managed to finish the race in a time of 3 hours, 9 minutes.
Afterwards, he went to a hospital to have the bullet removed.
He subsequently became known as "Bullet Man" and kept running marathons. The shooter was never found.
More info: "How Getting Shot During A Marathon Made The 'Bullet Man' A Better Runner"
Afterwards, he went to a hospital to have the bullet removed.
He subsequently became known as "Bullet Man" and kept running marathons. The shooter was never found.
More info: "How Getting Shot During A Marathon Made The 'Bullet Man' A Better Runner"
Reno Gazette Journal - Nov 11, 1978
Dennis Rainear
The bullet that lodged in his head
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