ARCHIE Fritz of Mortimer completed his first London Marathon in aid of Breast Cancer Now after two family members were struck down by the disease.
And the 24-year-old, a director at Interim.Team, had to call upon every last ounce of strength to complete the gruelling course.
He explained: “I ran for Breast Cancer Now because my grandma had breast cancer and I also lost my mother to cancer not long ago.
“I appreciate that it's a really terrible thing that affects a lot of women every year so I wanted to contribute in any little way I could to making a difference.”
He added: “Breast Cancer Now is an amazing charity that does invaluable work in fighting the disease and I was proud to run the marathon on their behalf.”
However, it was far from easy going for Fritz after he suffered a knee injury 10 miles into the race.
“I hurt my knee but managed to carry on,” stated Fritz, who finished in a time of 5h 45mins. “It was tough going but worth it.”
To sponsor Archie go to http://www.justgiving.com/Archie-Fritz1?utm_id=26
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