Recovery from a sunburnt head is one of the more unlikely injuries facing a reporter this week after finishing yesterday’s London Marathon.
Dan Menhinnitt, news editor with the Richmond and Twickenham Times, forgot his sun hat as he and colleagues Ian Mason and Paul Teed completed the gruelling 26.2-mile course in 5hrs 18mins.
The Newsquest trio are hoping to raise £6,000 for Missing People as part of the Times’ campaign to collect £15,000 for the charity, launched last November.
Dan, above centre with Ian and Paul, told HTFP: “The run was quite hard going, especially as it was quite hot.
“The worst injury I seem to have suffered is sunburn which seems to have amused my colleagues. My legs are fine it’s just my head that hurts.
“I didn’t think it was going to be that hot but half way round I thought I was going to be in trouble. We managed to get round the entire way together without stopping.
“I crossed the line and thought never again and it will probably stay ‘never again’, as much fun as it was. It’s an experience more than being enjoyable but at least I got to see parts of London I wouldn’t normally.”
Around 35,000 runners took part in the 28th London Marathon including a clutch of local and regional press journalists. See their times and charities below and click on their names to go through to their fundraising pages.
If we’ve missed out you or one of your colleagues in the local press please tell us on [email protected] and we’ll give your fundraising efforts a push.