Luke Beard, Account & Sales Director at Dawley Services in Ross-on-Wye successfully completed the London Marathon on Sunday, April 28th.

Luke chose MD UK because they are one of Dawleys clients (managing their online shop fulfilment services) and after watching an episode of DIY SOS, which was filmed in Hereford, and saw how the muscle wasting condition affected a young boy.

As a result of his run he raised a fantastic £3,000 for MD UK. The money came from a mixture of private donations and some fantastic support from local Ross-on-Wye businesses including Leonards at 39 / No.3, Richard Butler Estate agents, FOD Kettlercise and Dawley Services.

Despite suffering an injury, he skidded at on some discarded drinks in Canary Wharf, Luke successfully crossed the winners line in The Mall.

“It was an amazing experience! I’d like to say a massive thank you to everyone who sponsored me and their support during my training and on the day, ” said Luke.See this week’s paper for more stories like this, available in shops and as a Digital Edition now.