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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN;">I’ve completed several half marathons before and felt it was time to step up to the full distance. I entered the Paris Marathon and then just a week later found out that my speculative ballot entry for the London Marathon had been successful. As a result I’m now completing two marathons in 7 days: the Paris Marathon on 15th April and the London Marathon on 22nd April.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN;">I have chosen to support the charity Five of Hearts. The Five of Hearts is a local fundraising consortium of 5 Birmingham-based charities: </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><strong>1. Acorns Childrens Hospice</strong> (provides care services to vulnerable children and young people)<br><strong>2. Birmingham Childrens Hospital</strong><br><strong>3. Focus Birmingham</strong> (supporting people with visual impairments and other disabilities)<br><strong>4. Birmingham Community Foundation</strong> (supporting disadvantaged members of local communities)<br><strong>5. St Basils</strong> (helping to prevent youth homelessness)</span></p>
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