![]() Warren, from south London, just became the first woman on dialysis to complete the London Marathon in an extraordinary effort. #kidneylessmarathon #TeamKidne圜areUK #KidneyWarrior /sfyLb3A00M Not only is she the first woman on dialysis to complete the #LondonMarathon but she looks like she's just out for a stroll! you are, quite frankly, superhuman! We salute you. The four-time Olympic champion showed us exactly how it should be done, crossing the marathon finishing line in just two hours, six minutes, and 21 seconds to come in third place.Īnd be beat a 33-year-old British record in the process, previously set by Welsh athlete and former world marathon record holder Steve Jones. Read more: These 'Pollution Pods' Have Sprung Up in London for a Great Reason The Paddington red watch, which also fought the the fire at Grenfell Tower, has raised nearly £100,000 to help those affected, including families and firefighters. Both attended #Grenfell & together have raised over £121K for Grenfell community & #spiritofLondon #LondonMarathon #London /p7SjVJw6wL Spirit of London right here: 2 incredible crews of firefighters. The money will go to Kids on the Green, which is a volunteer organisation set up after the fire to support children impacted by the fire. The North Kensington red watch was the first crew on the scene of the fire in June 2017, and those running on Sunday were raising money for children who survived the fire, to help them access counselling and other support services. Two teams of London firefighters ran the marathon on Sunday, raising money to support those affected by the fire at Grenfell Tower. THE FINISH LINE! All worth it to raise money for #Grenfell community & #londonmarathon /lkfFXfr0dA It was quite a journey to get to this point - hours of gruelling training, fundraising, a 7 hour marathon, but then. ![]() She wore the same number on Sunday, bib number 261, as she did during the Boston marathon. An iconic photo shows the official being pushed aside, leaving Switzer free to finish the race. She entered the race using just her initials, and an official tried to remove her from the course during the race. Well, she ran the London Marathon today, aged 71, and with the same bib number, 261. Many of you will know this photo: officials trying to stop Kathrine Switzer running the Boston Marathon in 1967 because, y'know, women can't run marathons. Switzer became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon in 1967, when women weren't allowed to compete in marathons. Read more: The UK Just Went 55 Hours Without Using Coal for the First Time Ever He was paralysed from the waist down after being thrown through the windscreen in the crash, in which two of his friends were killed.ĭespite being told he would never walk again, Zach just became the first person ever to compete in the London marathon after suffering a total spinal cord break. In 2012, Zach Washington-Young was in a coach crash when travelling back from Bestival in the Isle of Wight. We can’t namedrop everyone, but here are a few of the runners who have reminded us how brave and tough people can be. Cheering from the sidelines, it seemed like everyone had their own amazing reason for running - whether it was in memory of a loved one, or to raise money for a charity, or just to prove to themselves they really can run 26.2 miles.
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