Since moving to the South West, sporting opportunities have drawn me into the community and seriously improved my health and fitness. Encouraging people into sport to improve their wellbeing is exactly what the Exeter City Community Trust is about and so I am delighted to be running my first marathon for them.

For the last decade or so, I have been a gig rower and dragon boat paddler and decided in January 2024 (at the age of 67) to try running as a sport. My first race was a 10km at Exeter in March 2024 and I have subsequently built up to running the half marathon distance. The next logical step is this marathon.

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