A 75-year-old carer with terminal bone cancer said she is determined to complete her 10th London Marathon - but will not be running.Truly, our finest generation. Godspeed, Daphne!
Daphne Hathaway, from Norfolk, who looks after her husband who has Alzheimer's Disease, has been told running could lead to bone fractures, so she will be walking the route.
Via CJ Nerd, by email.
7 comments:
Good luck to her too ..
She demonstrates the kind of spirit which has been deliberately & relentlessly crushed out of too many in our country ..
I'll second (or third) that.
A fine antidote to the professional whiners and special pleaders that now blight the life of this once great country.
Go Daphne !
It's a shame such courage and dedication doesn't rub off. There's six hundred or so individuals in Westminster who would benefit.
Good luck, Daphne.
The Marathon is actually more a distance than a discipline. You can crawl it on your hands and knees if you so wish.
The task is simply to get to the finish. Good luck to the lady.
I hope this intrepid lady managed to complete the course, without suffering any personal injury ..
Her "can-do, will-do" attitude to life should be an inspiration to all ..
She has my respect ..
"She demonstrates the kind of spirit which has been deliberately & relentlessly crushed out of too many in our country .."
Agreed!
Daphne Hathaway finished 34,117th in 7h 2m 15s.
Her sponsorship page is here:
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=DaphneHathaway
Lovely slogan: "While I'm still alive, I want to LIVE".
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