A marathon effort by Pitstone’s Laura Lewis saw her raise money for the Florence Nightingale Hospice.
The 27-year-old ran for the charity in Saturday’s Stockholm Marathon, after training about six times a week in the run-up to the event.
Setting off at the back of the pack of 21,500 runners, Laura, who finished in four hours and two minutes, said: “The first 10k were very congested and as a result rather slow. I picked up my pace though and managed to run my fastest during the second half of the race, with a sprint finish on the track of the Stockholm Olympic Stadium. What an atmosphere and great honour to be able to run there!
“The weather started warm and humid, but half way through the rain started, by the end it was torrential and we were completely soaked. My trainers still aren’t dry!”
Laura is hoping to raise £1,000 for the hospice and will be collecting more sponsorship in the coming weeks before she finds out if she hit her target. She said: “This year I spent four months working at Florence Nightingale Hospice, the work the nurses and staff do there on a daily basis is truly fantastic.”
If you would like to contribute, visit www.justgiving.com/Laura-Lewis1.