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My story

 
Post race update:

I did it.  Despite my watch stopping after 2km, warmer than expected conditions, and having to negotiate slower runners who started in front of me, I finished (just) inside my target time, in 49 minutes and 50 seconds after a mad sprint up Whitehall.  And as of this morning I've also reached my £500 sponsorship target, which is brilliant, so thanks to everyone who sponsored me.

Mark

OK folks, admittedly I'm an occassional, (very) short distance runner, but for me this is still a pretty serious challenge: to complete the British 10K run around the streets of London in under 50 minutes - and at the height of summer.

The run is on Sunday 12 July, when more than 20,000 runners will take part.  I am running for the Anthony Nolan Trust, not because my wife works there, but because of the crucial work it does in saving the lives of people with leukaemia.  Indeed, Anthony Nolan justifiably claims to be the only charity in the UK that directly saves lives - more than 700 last year.  Not only does it manage the UK's principal bone marrow donor register, it leads the world in research to improve the prospects of saving lives through transplants, it matches those with life-threatening leukaemia with bone marrow donors and it carries out the transplants.

But matches are found for only half of those needing transplants each year.  That's why I'm running for Anthony Nolan, and that's why I hope you will be able to sponsor me.

Many thanks

Mark


Hope your Santa suit is waterproof - if its anything like down here its gonna be wet! Donation by Mark, Margot, Luna & Saski 11/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck Mark. Looks like you might have a nice bit of cooling rain to help you on your way! Donation by Mark Vivian 10/07/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck Mark. May be I'll join you next time!! Donation by Jeni Braund 09/07/09  

£50.00

Good luck Mark, we'll be thinking of you!! Lots of love Mags, Steve and all the boyz x Donation by Maggie Brundle 08/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Keep on running...like the song says! Donation by Maggie Carr 07/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Have fun & good luck! Donation by Steve Eddy 07/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 03/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Yes, I WILL double it if you wear A BIG pic of the lovely Hen on your t-shirt! Good luck! Donation by oonagh tarrant 01/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Just think, when you cross the finish line, your "little sis" still has 20 more miles to go. You can do it: proud of you! Donation by Carolyn, Mike and Abby Bidwell 01/07/09  

£15.00

Trust the faithfull hound will be accompanying you! Donation by Matthew Edwards 25/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Mark - David & Clare Donation by David Hunter 23/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck, Mark! This isn't much but we hope it helps! Donation by Zach & Kendra Young 29/05/09  

£25.00
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