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Just to update you - I successfully completed the London Marathon on Sunday 25th April 2010 in 4 hours 19mins!! (see photos).

I took up running in December 2008 and completed my first marathon in 4 hours 22 mins (Belfast City Marathon May 2009).  This was a personal challenge and having achieved this I felt I could do one for the Meningitis Research Foundation.  I have had three cases of meningitis in my family.  My daughter Sinead had meningitis as a child and fortunately made a complete recovery as did my uncle.  Tragically, however, my granddaughter Ava died aged 9 months with meningitis septicaemia, on 23rd June 2006.  I am running the marathon in her memory and in doing so hope to raise vital funds for the foundation and awareness of this killer disease.

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• £1 - 100 Symptoms Cards
• £5 - 1 school or university information pack
• £10 - 1 hour of in-depth support
• £25 - 1 hour of a typical research project
• £100 - 20 information packs for GP surgeries and health professionals
• £250 - funding for our 24 hour helpline for half a day

 

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