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Thanks for your support and help

A huge thanks you for all whom have supported Cancer Research UK and on a personal note a huge thanks to the hundreds of people who helped with the organisation of Great World Run, for believing in the cause that we will cure cancer together.  It was an amazing journey - both physcially and emotionally.   I saw so many amazing places and met a huge number of supportive people.  I'm sure most of you saw I had an accident in Athens - this is healing up now.  With the accident and some of the other things e.g. remember the day I ended up in the Artic circle instead of Nome, meant I did not complete the traditional 13.1 miles in one go in each location.  A couple of the days we made up some distance elsewhere but I still think the Athens incident in particular means I was a few miles shorts but I still managed to get to the 24 locations, 24 days. 

24 locations – 24 consecutive days 

Europe to South American to North American to Pacific to Asia to Middle East to Europe. I was diagnosed with cancer in 2003.  I ran a marathon during treatment.  To celebrate being all clear for one year, 1 ran 4 half marathons in 24 hours in 4 countries.  Recovery from cancer often felt like a never-ending marathon.  Cancer is no longer part of me, but running is.   Running is my way of celebrating life. 

  Many thanks for your support , together we will beat Cancer

 

Findlay

 

P.S. Huge thanks to ICI Dulux for sponsoring the event costs and also to all my colleagues at ICI Dulux for their support. For  live updates and pictures please visit www.GreatWorldRun.com.

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Cancer Research UK

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Cancer Research UK is the world's leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. We are fighting cancer on all fronts, finding new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat it to save more lives. We are entirely funded by the public. With your help, we can ensure more people beat cancer.

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Amazing - an inspirational effort.

Donation by Liam Bulson on 10/01/07

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Brilliant, well done !!!

Donation by Jake on 19/12/06

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I ran in the great north run for Cancer Research and can't imagine how you did it! Inspirational!!

Donation by Sarah on 19/12/06

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Donation by Anon on 23/11/06

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Well done - i thought 10 races over 9 months was mad - very commendable!

Donation by Lucas on 12/11/06

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Well done on an amazing achievement!

Donation by Catherine Ross on 31/10/06

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well done, i am inspired by your running!

Donation by jo on 30/10/06

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hope you have recovered from your amazing challenge! you put us all to shame! well done!

Donation by karen and kerry on 26/10/06

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Fantastic effort - i couldn't run one!

Donation by anonymous on 26/10/06

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well done findlay! I only did one half the great north run but your achievement is amazing :)

Donation by Sue Aspinall on 26/10/06

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i lost my friend to cancer this year, she was an inspiration and so are you, you are a star.

Donation by Julie Marsden on 25/10/06

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Donation by Sybil Morton on 22/10/06

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Your achievements are an inspiration to us all

Donation by Nobby on 22/10/06

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Well done, you met the challenge, a tremendous achievement

Donation by JdeC on 21/10/06

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- What an amazing achievement-

Donation by Scott Bryan on 20/10/06

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Great achievement

Donation by anon on 19/10/06

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Findlay you are unbelievable man, I owe you many celebratory drinks, well done mate !

Donation by Graeme Hastings on 19/10/06

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Well done Finners, the Jocks are all proud of you !

Donation by GraemeS Work (Agilent) on 19/10/06

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well done Findlay

Donation by anon on 17/10/06

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What a fantastic achievement!

Donation by Juliet Davis on 17/10/06

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From someone who is currently battling this terrible disease - you are a true inspiration.

Donation by Mike French on 14/10/06

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A fantastic achievement, well done

Donation by Mike & Isabel on 14/10/06

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Good luck !

Donation by Dan & Irene Whiteford on 13/10/06

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fantastic achievment

Donation by Vicky Gumley on 12/10/06

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Donation by June Tubb on 11/10/06

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