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Marvellous Marathon News

Marvellous Marathon News

Just a quick update about our two parents, Ria Larkins and Matt Wadey, who both successfully completed the Brighton Marathon on Sunday 9th April. In weather conditions which were not great for running (one of the hottest days of the year so far!) both managed to cross the finishing line. Ria finished in 4:05:08 and Matt finished in 5:16:55 after getting cramp at the halfway point. From then on he had to walk and run. Disappointed, after the 6 months training, but the thought of dropping out wasn’t going to happen. Matt said on the day he would never run another marathon, but by the following day he had registered for next year’s Brighton Marathon! Ria really enjoyed her first marathon experience, and has recently applied to take part in London in 2018. Both Ria’s husband Tom and children Jack and Brody, and Matt’s wife Lea and daughter Freya were cheering them on which gave them the inspiration to finish and complete this challenge for FOSS. We are ‘over the moon’ that they have raised an incredible £1,178.50! This huge sum of money was presented to the school in a whole school assembly. We can’t thank Ria and Matt enough for going the extra mile (quite literally!) to show their support for the school. As a result, blackout blinds and curtains will be being fitted during half term, just in time for our Year 6 production! A massive thank you to them and their sponsors.