People from Cornwall joined thousands of others from all over the world last weekend to take part in the London Marathon.
With large amounts of money being raised for various charities, people from across the Duchy travelled to the UK's capital to take on the fourth-largest marathon in the world on Sunday, April 23 - and we've rounded them up below.
However, for one Redruth man, it was more than completing the race – it was beating a time to be named a current world record holder.
Royal Marine at RNAS Culdrose, Sam Hammond successfully broke the previous world record time and is now the Guinness World Record holder for running a marathon with a fridge on his back.
Sam has thanked all the people that have supported him in the build-up to the marathon. He said: “I am elated to have done it. Thanks to every single person that has messaged, supported, followed me, and donated. It is hugely appreciated, and I wouldn’t be here without you.”
From Falmouth and Helston to Truro and Wadebridge and everywhere else in between, here is our round-up of those who took part:
James Toseland from Truro, previously Falmouth, ran to raise money for Cornwall Hospice Care, which has been caring for his mum for the last 25 years after she survived breast cancer in 1997 but has been living with lymphoedema ever since.
Fiona Philip from Wadebridge ran the marathon for Children’s Hospice South West.
Dawn Scallan from Carn Runners of Camborne was awarded a marathon place to run to raise funds for Royal Cornwall Hospital Charity.
Jack Gibson from Newquay completed his first marathon in just under four hours. He has raised more than £1,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society.
‘Addicted’ marathon runner, Gillian Silverthorne from Sennen Cove ran her 12th marathon to raise money for an animal charity, Save The Rhino
Louise Tremewan from Helston travelled to London to take part in the marathon.
Ben Keverne from Truro celebrated his 40th birthday by participating in the marathon to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West in memory of his daughter Maisie.
Robert Bolitho was joined by wife Julie to run in the marathon. The couple are members of Hayle Runners and ran for the Army Benevolent Fund.
Georgia Jones ran for FLEET ambulance service in Cornwall. She ran alongside Many who also lives in Cornwall and ran the marathon for a meningitis charity.
Rebecca Strike completed her first London Marathon and raised money for Children’s Hospice South West.
Funeral director David Bray from Wadebridge ran his fifth marathon and raised money for the FLEET ambulance service in four hours and 39 minutes.
Truro College English lecturer, Timothy Seyfert ran for the Outward Bound charity.
Melissa Nicholas, 33 from Helston completed her third London Marathon in three hours and 22 minutes. Melissa ran to raise money for the food bank.
Shelby Dover, 45, completed the marathon and raised money for the RSPCA.
Gillian Hugill, 45 ran the marathon for Children’s Hospice Southwest.
Penryn Town Councillor, Mary May proudly watched as her son Greg May completed the marathon. Greg is a runner with Carne Running Group.
Sharim Atilano lives in Truro and ran to help fundraise for Blue Cross.
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Luke Collins wanted to raise money for the British Heart Foundation by taking on the marathon to show people you can still be active with a heart condition. Luke was fitted with a pacemaker in December 2022.
Ryan Mosney ran for Young Lives vs Cancer.
Jamie Stuart from Helston ran for The Royal British Legion. Jamie has served in the Navy at RNAS Culdrose for nine years.
Joe Ivey, Penzance completed the marathon in three hours and 26 minutes for Prostate Cancer Research and has so far raised nearly £4,500.
Lewis Pascoe and Molly More both completed the marathon in aid of Children with Cancer UK
Daniel Waite ran the marathon raising more than £1000 for the local charity, Man Down.
Tanya Pascoe ran and raised money for The Royal Cornwall Hospital.
Members from Falmouth Running Club had four of their runners take part. Rosie Bradbury finished in three hours and 42 minutes, Vicky Fleet finished in three hours and 51 minutes, Sarah Webb finished in five hours and five minutes and Lia Guilietti-Simner finished in five hours and one minute.
Rosie Trevains ran in aid of the Masonic Charitable Foundation – The Freemasons Charity in five hours and 54 minutes raised more than £2,000.
Becci Gowers ran to raise money for IgniteYou CIC, which delivers creative dance and wellbeing workshops and events mainly for people with disabilities in Cornwall.
Alison Bartlett from Helston completed her first marathon and was running for The Big Issue. Alison works for the NHS.
Amy Jones, Falmouth took on the London Marathon in memory of her grandad who died from cancer in October. Amy ran to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Research.
JP’s Fitness, Helston saw two of its runners take part in the marathon. Neil Jam and Joanne Barry from their running club took part, while Wendy Williams, run leader for the club, ran the virtual London Marathon around Helston.
Julia McQuillen-Wright ran for Rosey. Rosey suffered life-changing injuries after a horse riding accident and now faces life as a quadriplegic.
*If you or anyone you know took part in the marathon and would like to be featured in this roundup, contact kate.lockett@newsquest.co.uk*
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