Lomas crosses Tower Bridge in marathon walk
Paralysed equestrian Claire Lomas has reached the halfway indicate inwards her bid to consummate the London marathon class in a robotic accommodate that allows her to walk.
She crossed the Tower Bridge every bit pelting too air current lashed London, exactly remained inwards high spirits every bit she laid upwardly her sights on the instant one-half of the 26-mile course.
Lomas, 32, who competed at four-star level, had a freak accident piece competing at the Osberton Horse Trials inwards May 2007.
She collided alongside a tree, which resulted inwards fractures to her neck, dorsum too ribs. She is straightaway paralysed from the breast down.
While paralysed, she is determined to walk i time to a greater extent than too decided to consummate the London Marathon, piece of occupation on Sunday, Apr 22, to heighten coin for the charity, Spinal Research.
Lomas, from Eye Kettleby, well-nigh Melton, volition accept an estimated 80,000 assisted steps inwards her robotic ReWalk suit, too is scheduled to consummate the marathon on May 8.
She has to appointment raised to a greater extent than than £40,000, good on the means to her target of £50,000.
She has been joined inwards stretches along the road yesteryear sporting stars too celebrities.
Most recent supporters to walk alongside Lomas included Australian eventer Paul Tapner too his family, British dressage star Dane Rawlings, who every bit good organises the Hickstead CDIO, tv set presenter Gabby Logan, her rugby component subdivision instrumentalist husband, Kenny, too their 2 children.
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