Meet Matthew Crumpton, a man who helps save lives and has run every day for 10 years - Gainesville Times

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Meet Matthew Crumpton, a man who helps save lives and has run every day for 10 years

Matthew Crumpton goes for his daily run Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, along Park Hill Drive. The Northeast Georgia Health System manager of emergency preparedness has run every day for the past 10 years. He recently received the Georgia Commendation Medal by order of the governor for exceptionally meritorious service during the COVID-19 response for the Northeast Georgia region. - photo by Scott Rogers

0808220 CRUMPTON 2.jpg — Matthew Crumpton goes for his daily run Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, along Park Hill Drive. The Northeast Georgia Health System manager of emergency preparedness has run every day for the past 10 years. He recently received the Georgia Commendation Medal by order of the governor for exceptionally meritorious service during the COVID-19 response for the Northeast Georgia region. - photo by Scott Rogers

Even as he spent 18-hour workdays helping lead the hospital’s Incident Command Center during the pandemic, Crumpton made sure to get in at least 1 mile a day.