Marathoner With Long Covid Sues Guardian Life for Disability (1)

A marathon runner who contracted Covid-19 at age 29 filed a federal lawsuit in California, claiming Guardian Life Insurance Co. owes her disability benefits because her post-Covid fatigue, pain, and brain fog make her unable to work.

The runner, who worked as a product manager for financial technology company SigFig, says she had an “active and busy life” that included running annual marathons, practicing yoga, rock climbing, and working on a novel.

But after contracting Covid-19 in June 2020, she says she experienced headaches, pain, cognitive problems, and other symptoms and was diagnosed with post-viral fatigue syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, ...