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Dialysis not stopping him from training to be Ironman
Spurred on by his parents' love and devotion, Mr Nur Rauuf Mohamed made a remarkable turnaround from a depressed dialysis patient to an amateur endurance athlete in this series on millennials who defy the odds.
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Mr Nur Rauuf Mohamed was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus at 18 and requires regular dialysis treatments. Yet he is determined to continue competing in Ironman contests.
About a decade ago, Mr Nur Rauuf Mohamed, 31, was gravely ill and struggling even to walk without help.
Today, the dialysis patient has ran about 40 races, from distances as short as 4km to a full marathon of 42km.
