Claire Lomas steps past 18.8-mile mark in marathon
Paralysed equestrian Claire Lomas has reached the 18.8-mile score every bit she methodically walks the 26-mile class of the London Marathon inwards a robotic adjust to heighten coin for the charity, Spinal Research.
Lomas was joined early on today (NZ time) past times equestrians Mark Todd, Bettina Hoy together with Blyth Tait, likewise every bit the organisers of the equestrian department of the London Olympics.
The caput of the London Games, Lord Sebastian Coe, paid Lomas a watch during her luncheon break.
Lomas gear upwards out to heighten £50,000 for the charity, exactly has reached £70,000 together with the tally is yet climbing.
Lomas, 32, who competed at four-star level, had a freak accident patch competing at the Osberton Horse Trials inwards May 2007.
She collided amongst a tree, which resulted inwards fractures to her neck, dorsum together with ribs. She is instantly paralysed from the breast down.
While paralysed, she is determined to walk in i lawsuit again together with decided to consummate the London Marathon, run on Sunday, Apr 22, to heighten coin for the charity.
While nigh of the marathon runners were done inside a few hours, Lomas is eyeing a complete on May 8.
Lomas, from Eye Kettleby, close Melton, volition accept an estimated 80,000 assisted steps inwards her robotic ReWalk suit.
Earlier articles:
» Claire steps out inwards a genuinely marathon effort (and video)
» Lomas crosses Tower Bridge inwards marathon walk
Links of interest:
Suit maker: www.argomedtec.com
www.matthampsonfoundation.org
Lomas’ jewellery pattern business
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