Marathon Fundraising for charity

Two members of staff from the University successfully completed the London Marathon to raise hundreds of pounds for charity.

Left: Robert Picton after crossing the finishing line.

Marketing Officer, Robert Picton, completed the gruelling course in 4hrs 19min while raising almost £1,200 for the charity, LOOK, which helps blind and partially-sighted children.

He said: "It was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life, but I loved every minute of it. The last four miles were agony but the crowd were incredible and wouldn't let you walk for too long. It will be something I will never forget."

This was the fifteenth Marathon for experienced runner Deputy Director of Finance, Keith Waddingham, who thanked Finance and Planning for raising more than £150 for Cancer Research UK.

Keith, who ran the course in 3hrs 18min, is now preparing for his next challenge - cycling coast to coast over the Pyrenees, in May.

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