26-mile London Marathon raising thousands of pounds for charity

April 29, 2006

Heroic effort from runners

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The pain, sweat and tears were all worth it for a group of runners from the

borough after they completed the 26-mile London Marathon raising thousands

of pounds for charity.

Among the runners was Walters, from Reigate, who ran his seventh

marathon in a time of three hours and 34 minutes, beating his previous best.

He said: " I feel fortunate to finish relatively unscathed. Although I was

off my three hour 30 minute target, I'm pleased with it as it is a personal

best. "

ran the marathon for Arthritis Research as his 10-year-old daughter

Lizzie suffers from juvenile polyarticular arthritis.

First-timer Mountney, councillor for South Park and Woodhatch, said

he was in " tremendous and great pain " and would not be running the marathon

again, despite completing the race in three hours and 47 minutes.

He added: " However much training you do nothing can prepare you for the

actual event. The crowds are absolutely amazing and the support they give

you really helps you over the line. "

Redhill police officer Crouch, 40, was a member of Pinsent's

marathon team and says he would not have been able to do the race had it not

been for the support he received from his team-mates. The team were running

to raise awareness about the importance of looking after your heart and had

their blood pressure and cholesterol levels monitored throughout training.

said: " I am not sure what time I did it in because I was not feeling

too good when I crossed the line but I think it was about five-and-a-half

hours, which is what I expected. It was a lot harder than I thought but I

completed it. "

Joad, from Woodhatch, and son-in-law Alonso raised more than

£20,000 for St 's Hospice in memory of Emma Alonso who died from

the human form of BSE.

Glen from Reigate, ran the 26-mile course in four hours and 23

minutes in aid of the Parkinson's Disease Society.

The money raised by Glen and the 150-strong team which ran for the charity

will support people living with Parkinson's and finance essential research.

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