A NORTH Yorkshire man who made his London Marathon comeback after recovering from a heart attack is already planning to run next year’s race.
Andy Leak, from Scarborough, completed Sunday’s marathon in 6hrs 31mins 37secs and has so far raised more than £600 for the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
The 47-year-old hopes the money will still keep trickling in and says it is not too late to support him.
He said: “I finished in a time of 6.31.37 which was my slowest time yet.
“I was a bit upset and disappointed with that, but given what I have come from, I did well to finish, and it has given me something to work on for 2017, as I will apply again.
“It was another fantastic experience, and thankfully the weather forecasters were wrong with the snow.
“I got round without incident, although did have a couple of bad periods where I thought I might have bitten off more than I could chew, but this was due to my legs seizing up.
“I soon got through this with several good doses of sugar.
“I had a race strategy which I stuck too which was different from previous years and it did work.
“I didn't want to push this time, I simply wanted to finish.
“I have a year now to plan for 2017, now that I know I can still do it.”
Mr Leak can be sponsored at www.justgiving.com/leakster69 or supporters can donate £5 by text LEAK69 £5 to 70070.
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