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Virgin London Marathon - Human Interest 2010 Lady Sheila Newby David Boon Liverpool 39652 Walton-on- Thames 17564 Sheila, 51 is running her first marathon. Sheila had open heart surgery at GOSH in 1965 and believes she is one of the longest surviving patients to have cardiac open heart surgery. She is running, not only for the charity but also to achieve a personal goal. David will be running the London Marathon blindfolded with a guide to raise money and awareness for the charity Guide Dogs for the Blind. Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity Guide Dogs for the Blind Ken Murray Harpenden, Herts 40046 Ken, 44, will be running the Virgin London Marathon for the charity Heart Research UK. He decided on this charity after his friend developed a heart condition and has ongoing treatment ever since. After seeing his friend's condition it bought home how important heart research is in finding cures for conditions like his friends', so Ken decided to run the London Marathon to raise money for the pioneering research in to heart disease. He hopes to raise £5,000. Heart Research UK Rachel Moore and Zoe Lucas Gawcott, Bucks and Croydon, Surrey 18937 40032 Rachel, 37 and Zoe, 34 dad died aged just 55 from a heart attack and this year they had a 'lunatic' idea of running the London Marathon for the HRUK. Rachel is a self confessed chocoholic and has done little running before. She is blogging her and her sister's marathon progress. They are both running to raise money and awareness for Heart Research UK. Heart Research UK
Virgin London Marathon - Human Interest 2010 Debbie Hoods Beckenham 40961 Debbie, 36, is an insulin dependant diabetic and also suffers from asthma. She has never run the marathon before but was inspired by her husband who has run several. She is running to save the charity. Kids First used to be the in-house charity for Woolworths plc. Now Woolies is no more, the charity has managed to continue but has yet to fill the funding gap that the loss of Wooolies left behind. Debbie has worked for the charity for over five years and is dedicated to ensuring that the charity can continue to run to benefit children. Debbie has two children under the age of seven and feels passionate about giving all kids a rich and varied life experience. Kids First Trust Chris Moon Strathaven 28078 Chris Moon, 37, lost his right leg and arm in a landmine explosion whilst clearing landmines for charity in Moxambique in 1995. Doctors believed the only reason Chris survived was due to his peak physical fitness from years of army training. Chris has gone on to run the London Marathon for the Leonard Cheshire Disability for the last eleven years, making the 2010 Virgin London Marathon, Chris' 12th, using his prosthetic limbs. Chris is massively inspirational; he's completed the Marathon De Sables using prosthetic limbs in 1997 and in 2004 Chris walked over 1,000 miles from John O'Groats to Land's End via London in just 25 days to raise funds for the Leonard Cheshire Disability. Leonard Cheshire Disability
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