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| London Marathon: Final finisher revealed as car crash victim | London Marathon: Final finisher revealed as car crash victim |
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| A video of Tom Durnin finishing the London Marathon has been viewed millions of times | |
| A video of Tom Durnin finishing the London Marathon has been viewed millions of times | |
| A man who won the hearts of millions as the London Marathon's last official finisher has described the pain he endured to complete the race. | A man who won the hearts of millions as the London Marathon's last official finisher has described the pain he endured to complete the race. |
| A video of Tom Durnin finishing the 26.2-mile run went viral after it was posted by the event's organisers. | A video of Tom Durnin finishing the 26.2-mile run went viral after it was posted by the event's organisers. |
| Mr Durnin, from Banbury in Oxfordshire, revealed he had a car crash in December that severely limited his training. | Mr Durnin, from Banbury in Oxfordshire, revealed he had a car crash in December that severely limited his training. |
| The 35-year-old suffered a bleed on the brain and a broken arm in the crash but still managed to finish the race. | The 35-year-old suffered a bleed on the brain and a broken arm in the crash but still managed to finish the race. |
| He notched up a time of eight hours, 10 minutes and 58 seconds. | He notched up a time of eight hours, 10 minutes and 58 seconds. |
| Tom Durnin appeared exhausted as he crossed the finish line after more than eight hours | Tom Durnin appeared exhausted as he crossed the finish line after more than eight hours |
| Tom Durnin appeared exhausted as he crossed the finish line after more than eight hours | Tom Durnin appeared exhausted as he crossed the finish line after more than eight hours |
| Race organisers described it as "one of the greatest moments" in London Marathon history. | Race organisers described it as "one of the greatest moments" in London Marathon history. |
| Mr Durnin told the BBC he had not been able to do any training until March because of the car accident. | Mr Durnin told the BBC he had not been able to do any training until March because of the car accident. |
| "The furthest I'd run up until [Sunday] was 10k so I went well into the unknown," he said. | "The furthest I'd run up until [Sunday] was 10k so I went well into the unknown," he said. |
| "At mile 10 my ankle gave way and my foot and then my knee, and then at mile 16 my other knee went so I was just ploughing through... on jelly babies and Lucozade and everything else that was being handed out along the way." | "At mile 10 my ankle gave way and my foot and then my knee, and then at mile 16 my other knee went so I was just ploughing through... on jelly babies and Lucozade and everything else that was being handed out along the way." |
| He said giving up "wasn't an option" and he was determined to finish, no matter how long it took, so he could raise money for the Bone Cancer Research Trust. | He said giving up "wasn't an option" and he was determined to finish, no matter how long it took, so he could raise money for the Bone Cancer Research Trust. |
| "One of the hardest parts was when I got to mile 23 and for some reason I thought a marathon was 24 miles... that's when a lot wind comes out of me because you're prepared to finish," he added. | "One of the hardest parts was when I got to mile 23 and for some reason I thought a marathon was 24 miles... that's when a lot wind comes out of me because you're prepared to finish," he added. |
| Despite the pain, Mr Durnin said he wanted to run the marathon again next year. | Despite the pain, Mr Durnin said he wanted to run the marathon again next year. |
| Organisers tweeted: "We're in awe of your determination to finish what you started." | Organisers tweeted: "We're in awe of your determination to finish what you started." |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Banbury | Banbury |