Phil Newton had said the London Marathon would be his first and last – but now he’s got the running bug.
The 41-year-old from Sutton St James has raised over £1,750 for the World Horse Welfare charity.
He’d never even considered running the event before but around Christmas time heard a place running for the charity was available.
Thankfully the training paid off.
“It’s just my luck to get a place when its 24C,” Phil said, “But it went really well.
“I was trying to get sub four hours but got 4.13 which I was quite pleased with given it was my first ever marathon.
“With all the weaving I did according to my GPS I did 26.8 miles.
“I said it was my first and last, but I definitely want to do it in under four hours.
“It was gruelling in the heat but I didn’t set off too quickly.
“It wasn’t nice seeing people collapsing and getting oxygen and you’re thinking “please not me” but the whole occasion and the atmosphere is absolutely unbelievable.
To donate visit https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/phil-newton
