Brea — When John Creel participates this weekend in the L.A. Marathon, it will be the 77-year-old Brea man's 60th marathon. But the 26.2-mile race from Dodger Stadium to Santa Monica is nothing compared with the challenge he faces every day caring for his wife, Ingrid.
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Brea — John Creel holds back tears while he talks about his wife, Ingrid, who has multiple sclerosis.
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Brea — Ingrid Creel smiles at her husband, John, who is her caregiver.
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Brea — John Creel has run at least one marathon in all 50 states.
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Brea — John Creel, 77, shows some of the medals he has won running marathons.
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Brea — John Creel stretches in his neighborhood before his morning workout.
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Brea — John Creel was a member of the U.S. Army's Green Berets.
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Brea — Wearing headgear from his days in the Green Berets, distance runner John Creel trains on Birch Street in Brea.
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Brea — John Creel, who is deeply patriotic, holds a flag while he talks about his time in the service. It was a snowy night in Germany in 1958 when he met his future wife. She barely spoke English; and he barely spoke German.
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During his time in the military, John Creel trained to parachute from an airplane. He's seen here taking the plunge in 1957.
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