Alison Delgado: Post-Pig Interview

Here's a link to an interview with Alison Delgado after she completed the Flying Pig Marathon, just 18-months after her near-death accident.

She's my hero.

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Interview with Alison Delgado

MATT LAUER, co-host:

We're back now at 8:10 with the call to action for an emergency physician that soon became anything but routine. That's because Dr. Tim Delgado discovered the critical patient he was working on was his wife. We'll speak with the Delgados in a moment, but first, TODAY national correspondent Amy Robach has their story. Amy:

AMY ROBACH reporting:

Matt, good morning. Twenty-eight-year-old newlywed Dr. Alison Delgado was a second-year pediatric resident, a marathon runner and in her free time an avid cyclist. But that charmed life took a tragic unexpected turn when a vehicle crashed into her while she was on her beloved bike.

Alison Delgado: The Backstory

The worst behind her, Alison was able to focus on rehabilitation and recovery. She progressed rapidly from her lowest point, when she had trouble remembering Tim’s name. They played Uno, Life and Scattergories. Using an iPad, Tim showed her photos and prompted her to search her memory for the words to describe them. Certain words, including “helicopter,” proved elusive at first. Tim also encouraged her to play the video game “Harbor Master,” which hones multitasking skills.

Alison Finishes 4th at Flying Pig Marathon

Eighteen months ago, Allison Delgado suffered numerous broken bones and a brain injury when she was struck by a car while bicycling.After surgery on a brain aneurism and a seizure after returning home, doctors weren't sure how well she'd recover. But Sunday, Delgado had recovered enough to complete the Flying Pig Marathon, finishing fourth among all women runners.

Alison's Recovery Continues Tomorrow

“An amazing medical miracle, an incredible athletic achievement and a love story,” Paul Farrell said of the Delgados. “It's a story worth reading every day. That's what I will tell my children.” Alison’s long road to recovery will travel another 26.2 miles Sunday when she runs her first marathon, the Flying Pig, since she finished the Pig in 2009.

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Alison Delgado, Crash Victim, Named Official Starter at Sunday's Marathon

Alison Delgado, who survived a life-threatening bike collision in October, will be the official starter of the 2011 Flying Pig Marathon on May 6.A resident at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Delgado was the women's winner of the 2005 Pig, her first marathon and had run two more marathons, including the 2009 Flying Pig.