<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>This will be my 4th London Marathon, and my 7th marathon overall.&nbsp; Running a marathon is always a great challenge and one that I am really looking forward to.&nbsp; The atmosphere on the day is electric.&nbsp; As always I hope my knees keep going all the way round!</p> <p>*** STOP PRESS *** Marathon completed in 4h 48m 02s</p> <p>This year's marathon is part of my Olympic Challenge - "Going for Gold"&nbsp;as I bid to run 50 races over various different distances during 2012.&nbsp; This year I am raising money for Brain Tumour UK in memory of Lesley Hall, a friend and colleague at the Institute of Linguists who very sadly died&nbsp;after a very short illness in July last year.</p> <p>Brain Tumour UK is the leading caring charity committed to fighting brain tumours.&nbsp; By raising awareness Brain Tumour UK looks to change things for the better for everyonbe who is affected by brain tumours providing support and improving the quality fo life for patients.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to Brain Tumour UK&nbsp;and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>I am always enourmously grateful for everyone's support of my annual fund-raising ventures.&nbsp; I hope that as many of you as possible will be watching the London Marathon on 22 April&nbsp;out on the course shouting your encouragement!&nbsp; I look forward to seeing you there! Give me a wave!&nbsp; Thank you.</p>