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Marathon charity challenge

Open-access content Monday 2nd November 2015 — updated 5.50pm, Wednesday 29th April 2020

Marathon charity challenge

On 13 September as part two of my marathon charity challenge, I ran the Great North Run, completing the course in 1 hour 28 mins 45 seconds. I then continued on to the MBNA Chester Marathon on 4 October, running a time of 3:12:49 - a time that qualifies me to run the London Marathon in 2017.

I am delighted to have so far raised £2,284 of my target of £3,500 and am now looking forward to a three-month training break.

In January 2016, I will start training for my third and final run - aiming to break three hours again, in the Shakespeare Marathon in Stratford on 24 April 2016.

If you would like to sponsor me, my JustGiving page is here: www.justgiving.com/bobby-riddaway1 Thanks for all the support.
This article appeared in our November 2015 issue of The Actuary .
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