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Marine veteran who lost his legs in Afghanistan completes his final marathon of 31-day stretch



By STEPHEN CARLSON | STARS AND STRIPES Published: November 11, 2017

WASHINGTON ā€” Rob Jones braved the cold weather on Veterans Day to complete his mission: running 31 marathons in 31 days.

After losing his legs to an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan in 2010, Jones has shown endurance that few can rival.

ā€œIā€™m pretty sore, but overall I am feeling pretty good,ā€ Jones told Stars and Stripes as the sun rose over the Lincoln Memorial.

https://www.stripes.com/news/marine-veteran-who-lost-his-legs-in-afghanistan-completes-his-final-marathon-of-31-day-stretch-1.497445