How inspirational ‘King of Chemo’ turned terminal brain cancer and a year left to live into 15 finished marathons

Iain Ward was told he’d be dead in a year — so why does he feel so alive?

The 35-year-old fitness trainer, who’d worked a lifetime to keep trim and healthy, saw his world come crashing down after a shock diagnosis of terminal brain cancer in 2019.

But instead of giving up, the grim news inspired him, he said, to live as much and as meaningfully as he can, running marathons and raising money for research.

“I’ve got a short shelf life. I was dealt a s–tty hand, but there are ways I can use that,” Ward told The Post.

The unlucky Irishman, now living in London, recounted that within hours of receiving the painful diagnosis, he began researching how a person might monetize marathoning. He was inspired to learn that one runner had at one point raised $3 million via corporate sponsorships — but he was certain he could do better, and hopes to break a donation world record.

And so, he’s been going full speed ahead since Day 1, or as fast as he someone can while undergoing cancer treatments. As a man on a mission, Ward has now participated in 15 marathons, even if sometimes he ends up walking.