Horsham councillor and businessman completes London Marathon for charity
Tony Hogben, who runs Horsham Swim School and is deputy leader at Horsham District Council, is raising funds for Guild Care, a leading Sussex based social care charity.
He said: “The last six miles are a real physical and mental challenge and the level of crowd support at London is like nothing else I have ever experienced and the crowd helped get me over the line.”
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Hide AdAs the average finish time for a 25-29-year-old is 4 hours 5 minutes, he finished in 3.58 watch time and 4.01 official time which he called a ‘huge achievement’ for a 48-year-old, coming 14,085 out of 50,000 putting him in the top 28 per cent of finishers.
He added: “Aching today as you might expect but overwhelmed by the huge support and sponsorship and just wanted to say thank you again.”
To donate, visit tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/tony-hogben-fa892