Family of Fife Army captain rise to 2.6 fundraising challenge

The family of a Fife Army captain who died after running the London Marathon have completed a 2.6 challenge in his memory to raise funds for injured veterans.

Captain David Seath, from Crossgates, collapsed three miles short of the finish line while raising money for Help for Heroes in the 2016 event.

His relatives and friends have since raised more than £310,000 for the charity through the David Seath Memorial Fund.

They had to postpone this year’s 5k, due to take place in Dunfermline last Sunday, and will now hold it on October 4 to coincide with the rescheduled London Marathon.

Instead, the Seaths urged their supporters to do the 2.6 challenge, a fundraising initiative to support charities affected by the marathon’s postponement.

They undertook a range of activities from running, walking and cycling to yoga and trampolining, raising an estimated £2,000 for Help for Heroes.

Captain Seath’s mum Libby, who teaches yoga in exchange for donations to the charity, did 26 rounds of Surya Namaskar, a strenuous yoga sequence, via Zoom, while brother Gary completed a 10.4km run marking four years of the memorial fund.

David’s uncle Kevin Sykes undertook a 26.2km cycle in Perth, Western Australia.

His aunt Fiona and cousin Emma did a 2.6km walk.

Cousin Anthony Walshe, who recently joined the RAF, completed a 2.6km run, followed by a bodyweight session including 26 push-ups and sit-ups and a two-minute 26 second plank.

Another cousin, Sarah-jayne Tunstall, carried a 2.6kg backpack on a 9.6km run around York.

Captain David Seath, whose family are continuing to raise funds in his memory.