‘I learnt to walk with my son, now I’m running a marathon’
After a Traumatic Brain Injury, Jason Le Masurier was told he would never walk again – instead he learned to walk alongside his young son, and is now running the Auckland Marathon in support of Brain Injury New Zealand.
Jason suffered a near fatal kite-surfing accident in 2007, receiving a brain injury so severe he was not expected to survive. He spent two years in hospital, where he was told he would not recover further.
Jason not only learned to walk, but run. He ran down the aisle at his wedding just 9 months after leaving hospital. 10 years after his accident, he ran his first marathon.
As Jason says:
“Brain injury survivors need support and inspiration on the long road to recovery. There can be setbacks, but it’s important to keep focused and not to lose hope.”
The Auckland Marathon takes place Sunday 3rd November, 2024. Donations to support the work of Brain Injury New Zealand, and Jason’s epic marathon, can be made via his Give a Little page
To learn more about Jason’s story, listen here.
