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Peter Megdal sets new World Record
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- Peter Megdal was diagnosed with severe atherosclerotic heart disease in 2014 and is now recognized as a heart disease survivor.
- Megdal utilized a self-developed program grounded in evidence-based medical information and nutrition to reverse and essentially cure his heart disease.
- After recovering from severe heart disease, Megdal successfully set a new cycling hour world record in the men's 60 to 64 category.
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Tuesday, September 12th, Peter Megdal broke the Mens age 60 – 64 world record for the hour.
At the Bicentario Velodromo in Aguascalientes, Mexico, Peter completed 47.430 kilometers (29.47 miles) in an hour, old record was 47.360 kilometers set in 2021 by Jim McMnurray of New Zealand.
Peter is also a Para athlete and was just shy of that world record by 100 meters. He is also a heart disease survivor. Peter was diagnosed with severe atherosclerotic heart disease in 2014. Through a program he developed with evidenced based medical information and nutrition reversed and essentially cured him.
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