CNN's John Berman Says He's Doing 'Better' After Ending Up in the Hospital Following Boston Marathon

Mar. 16, 2025

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https://twitter.com/JohnBerman/status/1516194835954376711?s=20&t=3rulLbKDLFol3MbRqb1J2Q John Berman @JohnBerman So apparently I had 25 GREAT miles…I say apparently because it seems I took a bit of a detour to the medical tent…and then the hospital. I don’t exactly remember what happened…but I am doing MUCH better now. Back to work soon! I was honored to run 25 for @TeamBeansFund .

CNN anchor John Berman is recovering after what appeared to be a medical emergency while running the Boston Marathon Monday.

Berman, 50, shared a photo of himself sitting in a hospital bed. His face showed that he was still in good spirits, despite the health scare.

He concluded, “I was honored to run 25 for@TeamBeansFund.”

The organization aims to raise money and awareness for cancer among children in honor of its namesake “Francesca ‘Beans’ Kaczynski, who died at 9 months old,” perTeam Beans' Twitter bio. Francesca was the daughter of CNN reporterAndrew Kaczynski.

Kaczynski expressed relief that Berman is doing well in response to his tweet.

AfterretweetingBerman’s message, Kaczynskiwrote, “John, we’re so glad that you’re doing OK! Thank you so much for running for team beans!”

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Kaczynski also posted moments from the Boston Marathon race on Monday, sharing that his late daughter was his focus during the last leg.

“For Beans. Thought about her that whole last mile,” he captioned a sweet selfie onTwitter, adding, “Thanks to everyone who helped our team fund the Infant Brain Tumor Program.http://TeamBeansMarathon.com.”

Andrew Kaczynski/Twitter

Andrew Kaczynski

He alsotweeted, “Mile 26, for my Beans.”

Kaczynski latersaidhe and his wife,Wall Street Journalreporter Rachel Louise Ensign, were grateful for all of the kind words shared and money raised.

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“Thank you everyone, your messages have touched our hearts,” Kaczynski wrote onTwitterat the time.

“We’re so grateful for how much money has been raised in Francesca’s honor for Dana Farber to fight this terrible disease and we are going to spend the rest of our lives involved in finding a cure,” Kaczynski added.

source: people.com