Human Interest 2010 - Virgin London Marathon
Human Interest 2010 - Virgin London Marathon
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<strong>Virgin</strong> <strong>London</strong> <strong>Marathon</strong> - <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Interest</strong> <strong>2010</strong><br />
Mark<br />
Harris<br />
Leeds 31717<br />
Mark Harris is an extraordinary man who in 1989, after a failed<br />
operation was given only three months to live with a rare form<br />
of thyroid cancer. Following another operation Mark was left<br />
with some lasting damaging effect to his breathing and speech.<br />
In 1990 Mark was determined to run the <strong>London</strong> <strong>Marathon</strong> and<br />
with the help of a doctor, nurse, personal trainer and good friend<br />
he completed it in a tiring six hours and six minutes and was very<br />
Cancer treatment and<br />
proud of his efforts as he raised over £100,000 which went to<br />
care in Yorkshire<br />
establish the first regional head and neck cancer service in<br />
Yorkshire. To mark Mark's 20th anniversary from when he ran<br />
his last marathon in 1991 and marking his 21st anniversary for<br />
when he was told he would only have three months to live he<br />
has decided to run this year with the same team plus his son Joe<br />
raising he hopes over £100,000 for cancer treatment and care in<br />
Yorkshire.