COPD Athlete completes his first Ironman competition one year after his severe COPD diagnosis

Russell Winwood, also known as the COPD Athlete, was diagnosed with COPD at age 44 but that didn’t stop him. Only one year after his diagnosis, he completed an Ironman competition.

Hear from Russell in this extraordinary interview on how he lives with COPD, what training was like after his diagnosis, and how he continues to stretch the definition of life with COPD.

Watch his inspiring story