Kenyan runner loses frost-bitten feet after two days in US snowstorm

A long-distance runner who spent more than two days in freezing winter temperatures without winter gear has had his feet amputated.

A long-distance runner who spent more than two days in freezing winter temperatures without winter gear has had his feet amputated.

Marko Cheseto, 28, is one of several Kenyan runners who competed for the University of Alaska Anchorage in cross-country and track. The amputations were reported on the UAA Athletic Department website.

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