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Archive Home > 2010 > January > 23 > From brain surgery to endurance athlete

From brain surgery to endurance athlete

Once plagued by epileptic seizures, Diane Van Deren is constantly looking for new challenges at the age of 49

By John Branch / The Bulletin
January 23, 2010

In the dozen years since brain surgery brought relief from debilitating epileptic seizures, Diane Van Deren has become one of the world’s top endurance runners. She regularly competes in long-distance tests of perseverance, 100 miles or more through wicked terrain and tortuous conditions. She....

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