Marathon Heroes: Grit & Purpose

0:00On April 19th, Manchester Marathon is gearing up with 42,000 runners, the second biggest in the UK after London, and it's already sold out. Months ago, leading the inspiration is Peter Lloyd, a 44-year-old father of three from Glossop, aiming to snag the Guinness World Record for a marathon on. One leg using crutches. Peter beat high-grade osteosarcoma, diagnosed back in 2011, losing his leg to amputation in 2018. He crushed his first marathon in 2019 from a wheelchair in three hours, 18 minutes, and now he's pushing for the one-legged crutch. Record of five hours, 37 minutes, all-to-fun bone cancer research. His message hits hard, barriers are meant to be busted, no matter how. Meanwhile, James Goodall for Manchester is pounding the pavement and memory of his dad, gone 25 years from cancer, and his best friend, who. Lost a brain tumor battle last November. He's tackling 26 marathons total, one for each year without them, to support a local

1:03hospital. Then there's 24-year-old midwife Molly Lloyd on her second go, fueling up by thinking of births she's helped, way tougher than mile 15, walls. Ryan Walker snagged a late spot just eight weeks back, bouncing from a stall 10 kilometer a day charity run, ready to grind those final 10. Kilometers for a friend's memory. These runners prove grit turns pain into purpose, lighting the way for the whole field as Manchester marathon unfolds.