<p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);">Jacky Tivers and Mark Day - mother and son - are running the 2012 London Marathon on behalf of the Ear Foundation. They have both been runners from an early age, have each run a good few half-marathons, and one (Jacky) or two (Mark) full marathons. They've never before run together in the same marathon, so London 2012 will be a first!</span><br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);"><br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);">Mark really understands the importance of hearing since he suffers from severe tinnitus, partly resulting from and also affecting his career as a musician. He has previously raised money for Deafness Research through his running. Jacky &nbsp;has discovered the Ear Foundation as a result of people who work for the charity becoming friends through their local Nottingham church. Jacky is keen to support a local charity that is doing so much good within the community. All in all, Jacky and Mark are tremendously pleased and proud to be raising money for the Ear Foundation.</span></p>