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| Paralysed woman completes Great South Run in bionic suit | Paralysed woman completes Great South Run in bionic suit |
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| A fundraiser paralysed from the chest down has completed her “toughest challenge to date” as she walked the 10-mile Great South Run in 24 hours with the help of a bionic suit. | A fundraiser paralysed from the chest down has completed her “toughest challenge to date” as she walked the 10-mile Great South Run in 24 hours with the help of a bionic suit. |
| Claire Lomas, who broke her back in a horse-riding accident in 2007, has raised over £575,000 for charity through a number of gruelling endurance events, and became the first person to complete a marathon in her revolutionary Rewalk Suit – a robotic exoskeleton that enables her to walk. | Claire Lomas, who broke her back in a horse-riding accident in 2007, has raised over £575,000 for charity through a number of gruelling endurance events, and became the first person to complete a marathon in her revolutionary Rewalk Suit – a robotic exoskeleton that enables her to walk. |
| In her latest challenge, Lomas continued throughout the day and night without sleep to walk the race in Portsmouth with the aid of the suit and a pair of crutches. | In her latest challenge, Lomas continued throughout the day and night without sleep to walk the race in Portsmouth with the aid of the suit and a pair of crutches. |
| She was met with cheers and applause as she crossed the line, having posted regular updates on Twitter as she battled wind and rain. | She was met with cheers and applause as she crossed the line, having posted regular updates on Twitter as she battled wind and rain. |
| Lomas said she was overwhelmed with emotion as she crossed the finish line, where she was met by her two daughters Maisie, five, and Chloe, nine months. | Lomas said she was overwhelmed with emotion as she crossed the finish line, where she was met by her two daughters Maisie, five, and Chloe, nine months. |
| She said the fact this was her first long-distance race without stopping meant “it was a little bit unknown” whether she could finish, and added that she was “really grateful to everyone that supported me … I had a few tears.” | She said the fact this was her first long-distance race without stopping meant “it was a little bit unknown” whether she could finish, and added that she was “really grateful to everyone that supported me … I had a few tears.” |
| “I’m tired but I’m still buzzing from the support. Hopefully, I’ll get a good night’s sleep,” she said as she rested following the event. | “I’m tired but I’m still buzzing from the support. Hopefully, I’ll get a good night’s sleep,” she said as she rested following the event. |
| At the halfway stage, Lomas, from Eye Kettleby near Melton Mowbray, remained in high spirits and posted a video of herself singing Bon Jovi’s Livin’ On A Prayer. | At the halfway stage, Lomas, from Eye Kettleby near Melton Mowbray, remained in high spirits and posted a video of herself singing Bon Jovi’s Livin’ On A Prayer. |
| And she revealed the exhausting effects of the race with a mile to go when she tweeted: “Help me get to last mile as sooo tired.” | And she revealed the exhausting effects of the race with a mile to go when she tweeted: “Help me get to last mile as sooo tired.” |
| Her effort has so far raised more than £4,000 for the Nicholls Spinal Injury Foundation. Lomas, 37, collected an MBE from the Duke of Cambridge in February, weeks after giving birth. | Her effort has so far raised more than £4,000 for the Nicholls Spinal Injury Foundation. Lomas, 37, collected an MBE from the Duke of Cambridge in February, weeks after giving birth. |
| After collecting her award, she said: “My accident was 10 years ago in May. When I think back to that first year or two I would have loved for someone to tell me what the future had in store – back then, everything felt so bleak with so many dark days. | After collecting her award, she said: “My accident was 10 years ago in May. When I think back to that first year or two I would have loved for someone to tell me what the future had in store – back then, everything felt so bleak with so many dark days. |
| “I forced myself to take small opportunities and it has led on to bigger things. It has taken a lot of small little steps to get here.” | “I forced myself to take small opportunities and it has led on to bigger things. It has taken a lot of small little steps to get here.” |
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