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Ex-stuntman Eddie Kidd set to complete London Marathon | Ex-stuntman Eddie Kidd set to complete London Marathon |
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Former stunt rider Eddie Kidd is expected to complete the London Marathon later - nearly two months after he started the race. | |
Mr Kidd, of Seaford, East Sussex, was left brain damaged after an accident in 1996 when his bike crashed after jumping across a drag strip. | Mr Kidd, of Seaford, East Sussex, was left brain damaged after an accident in 1996 when his bike crashed after jumping across a drag strip. |
He has been walking up to a mile a day using a specially designed walking frame in aid of the charity Children with Cancer UK. | He has been walking up to a mile a day using a specially designed walking frame in aid of the charity Children with Cancer UK. |
So far he has raised more than £72,000. | So far he has raised more than £72,000. |
Mr Kidd, who spent months training for the event on Brighton seafront, has been walking the London Marathon route since 17 April. | |
His wife, Sami Kidd, said he was expected to cross the finishing line on the Mall at 1900 BST. |