Local HERO
Our Ruth’s marathon achievement
BREAST CANCER NOW’S REBECCA HIGHFIELD, 36, FROM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SAYS:
I’m nominating running star Ruth as my local hero.
Ruth Tuthill started running in lockdown, quickly noticing the health benefits.
Research and care charity Breast Cancer Now is a cause close her heart.
After hearing about the impact the pandemic was having on breast-cancer patients, she signed up to our £1,000 Challenge, to raise funds.
She planned to run a solo marathon around north Oxfordshire.
She completed the marathon on Christmas Eve in three hours, 36 minutes, raising £3,500.
She then set her sights on running the London Marathon...
With the support of friends, family and local business Tuthill Porsche, she raised £62,734 – our top London Marathon fundraiser for 2021.
Keep on running, Ruth!