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12-in-12-marathon

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Well done to Andrew O'Brien, who is now over halfway through his challenge to run 12 marathons in 12 months to raise money for The ISIS Foundation. Following the New York marathon (The Actuary, December 2013), Andrew moved to Singapore where he ran his toughest marathon so far. He said "I'm not sure whether this was down to the jet lag, the 92% humidity or general wear and tear. This was a challenging race destined to test my mettle and mental fortitude."

 Andrew's eighth marathon was in Bermuda on 19 January. To support him, visit www.justgiving.com/ISIS12in12 For updates, visit www.12in12forisis.com


This article appeared in our February 2014 issue of The Actuary .
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