Glasgow Man is Born to Run in Bruce Springsteen-Inspired Fundraiser 10 August 2024 Jack McIntosh is taking on 12 marathons in 2024 to raise funds for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland in memory of his dad Willie. Anniesland man Jack McIntosh has shown he’s Tougher Than the Rest in 2024 as he takes on a massive charity challenge in his dad’s memory. The 24-year-old is running a marathon each month in 2024 to raise money for Scotland’s largest health charity. The Born to Run Challenge will honour former police officer Willie, who was a massive Springsteen fan, who died in December 2021 after he had two strokes before dying of a pulmonary embolism. The first stroke in 2016 was mild but he had to learn to read again before a more severe stroke in February 2020 hospitalised him for three months. Jack said: “He got home in May and started his recovery and it went very well. “But two weeks later he felt a bit breathless, he was sent to hospital and they told him he had blood clots on his lungs. My mum and brother called him and he said he was all good and after that call he had a pulmonary embolism and died on the spot.” Jack and brother Ross with dad Willie Bruce Springsteen was a big part of Willie’s life which gave Jack the idea to have a Born to Run Challenge. The first marathon in January, the West Highland Way, which Jack ran from 7pm until midnight was aptly called Dancing in the Dark. The money will go towards supporting CHSS after the family was left impressed by the support Willie received after his strokes. Jack said: “My dad’s recovery was amazing, he was strong-minded and never took a day off and that’s why I wanted to take on something challenging. “CHSS was really good and my mum always talks highly of the support he received. It was a massive change for him but he never let it get him down and CHSS helped him, they never held him back.” Louise MacLeod, Community, Events and Corporate Fundraiser at Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland said: “On behalf of CHSS we’d like to thank Jack for his efforts so far this year and wish him all the best for the rest of his challenge throughout the rest of 2024. “The funds raised will help us to support the 1 in 5 people across the country who are living with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live their lives to the full.” To support Jack’s fundraiser please go to www.gofundme.com/f/born-to-run-marathon-challenge. To fundraise for CHSS please go to Fundraise for us – Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (chss.org.uk). If you’re living with the effects of a chest, heart or stroke condition or Long Covid and looking for advice and information, please contact Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland’s Advice Line on 0808 801 0899. You can also text NURSE to 66777 or email adviceline@chss.org.uk.