Heart Care
His heart stopped beating while he was running the Wilmington Marathon. Here’s what happened next.
How teacher, coach and runner Sam Bobbitt survived a cardiac arrest
Susan Miller
Staff Writer
Published May 12, 2025
Sam Bobbitt, center, reunited with paramedics Brandon Grubbs, left, and Kieran Schwartz, right, at E.A. Laney High School on April 14. Grubbs and Schwartz saved Bobbitt's life when he went into cardiac arrest while he was running the Wilmington Marathon.
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