James Anagnostopoulos was 50 years old when he completed his first full Ironman triathlon. One month later, he injured his left knee. James was used to training pain, so at first he brushed it off, but the pain persisted. For months, he tried everything – physical therapy, electrotherapy, and countless knee-strengthening workouts he found on YouTube. Nothing worked.
James met with me and learned he had a torn meniscus. In June 2023, he had surgery, and the pain finally subsided. At age 52, James signed up for his first ultramarathon, completing 100 miles in 29 hours on May 17–18, 2025.
Read more about James’s story on the Hospital for Special Surgery’s Back in the Game page.