**UPDATE 2**

Well, despite an injured foot I ran the London Marathon yesterday in a time of 3 hours, 56 minutes. I am glad to say that I have completed both marathons and look forward to the day when I can walk again. Thank you to everyone for their support and generosity.

*UPDATE*

I have now returned from Paris having completed the marathon in 3 hours 46 minutes and 9 seconds. I have 5 days to recover and then hopefully I can run again on sunday. Thank you to everyone for their support.

I will be running the Paris Marathon on the 6th of April and the London Marathon on the 13th of April (1 week later). I will be doing this in order to raise money for East Anglia's Children's Hospices. These hospices provide care for those children unlikely to reach adulthood as well as support and respite for their families. I hope you agree that this is a worthwhile cause and dig deep as the hospices rely on public generosity for over 80% of their funding.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: East Anglia's Children's Hospices will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.

Ross Hamilton