Doncaster man finishes London Marathon after 13 hours
A man battling through a knee injury was greeted with applause and party poppers when he crossed the London Marathon finish line, more than 13 hours after starting.
Fred Tomlinson, 75, from Doncaster, was the last person to complete the course, finishing just after midnight on Monday.
It was the 32nd time in a row he had taken part and was supported by a team of tailwalkers, who volunteer to help the back of the pack.
The former police officer ran the marathon for Surrey-based Rainbow Trust, which supports families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness, in memory of daughter, Claire, who died just before she turned 15.
He said: "Running 26 miles is absolutely nothing compared to what these children go through. They don't have a choice, so it was never an option for me to quit."
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