Father with terminal brain cancer runs marathon with his 6 years old daugher, in a stroller..and wins'

A terminally ill father made sure his biggest supporter was with him every step of the way as he won a marathon - by pushing his six-year-old daughter in her pram along the entire 26-mile route.

Iram Leon, 32, was first over the finish line at the Gusher Marathon in Texas with a time of three hours, seven minutes, and 35 seconds, but insisted he 'came in second' behind daughter Kiana.


Keen runner Mr Leon, who was diagnosed with brain cancer shortly after turning 30, has already completed half a dozen races with Kiana, after deciding he no longer wanted to compete without taking his 'princess' along.

But Mr Leon had a battle on his hands to get the pair their first joint marathon medal even before the race began, as prams are not typically permitted on the lengthy routes.

He was turned down for entry four times before the Gusher Marathon agreed to let the father-daughter duo compete, according to a report on the Huffington Post.

The team of two, who completed their first half-marathon in October 2012, went on to take home gold in the marathon in Beaumont on Saturday.

Mr Leon, who has been told his cancer will not be cured, said: 'The one thing I'm not going to say on my death bed is, "I wish I spent more time with my kid".'

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