A Marathon Achievement

A group of students from the University of York enjoyed a marathon success two weeks ago when they completed the Amsterdam Marathon.#

Simon Varley, Kieron Hazell, Ben Leatham, Adam Highland, Joshua Clewes, Samuel Davies and Lucy Winship took to the streets of Amsterdam to run, jog and stagger 26.2miles raising over £8000 for the Association of International Cancer Research.

Simon Varley told Vision: “Doing the Amsterdam marathon felt amazing.

“Every step really is an achievement but the crowd, trance music, confetti cannons and the thoughts of finishing in an Olympic Stadium pushes you forward. Finishing at all gives you the biggest high you can ever experience”

Fellow runner Lucy Winship added: “It was the single most rewarding experience of my life, absolutely unforgettable.

“It was so amazing, the atmosphere was overwhelming and the support I received before, during and after made me realize just how much everyone appreciates what we are doing for the charity.

“I would highly recommend it for everyone, you don’t have to be a top athlete to do it, I’m certainly not, you just have to be determined and doing it in a team helps you finish as well.”

The group are now planning to run the Barcelona Marathon in March, and are hoping to take a group of 20-30 students to tackle the marathon challenge.

All of the money raised will benefit AICR, and a briefing meeting will be held in Your Space on Thursday 31st October at 6pm for anyone interested.