Sponsor me for the 2001 London Marathon!

Photos: Gabriel Parsons
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Post mortem
You'll be glad to know that I achieved my target of running (not walking) all the way and finishing in under five hours. My official time is 5:07:47, but by my own watch, started when I crossed the start line, I took 4 hours 56 minutes and 2 seconds. And I felt fine.
Alongside are two photos of me taken towards the end of the race: one at Tower Bridge (the notorious cobbles) and one in Birdcage Walk a few hundred metres from the finish.

the finishing line
Please sponsor me in the 2001 Flora London Marathon
On 22 April I ran for diabetes in the Flora London Marathon. I aimed to raise money for Diabetes UK's research appeal.
John Wells

on the Embankment
If you sponsored me

If you paid in advance, many thanks. I will now forward your cheque or cash to Diabetes UK.
Otherwise, your pledged payment is now due. Please do one of the following:
Send me a cheque payable to "Diabetes UK":
Prof. J.C.Wells
5 Poplar Road
London SW19 3JR
or give cash or a cheque to me in person
or give cash or a cheque to the person whose Sponsorship Form you signed up on.
Provided you supply your home address and postcode and are a UK taxpayer, Diabetes UK can reclaim the tax you will have paid on your donation. This will increase its value by 28%.
As promised, I will match your contribution with an equal sum from my own pocket. If you give Ł1 a mile, I will add Ł1 a mile. If you give a fixed sum of Ł10, I will match it with my own Ł10.

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after the marathon
Facts about diabetes...
Every five minutes, someone somewhere in the UK is diagnosed with diabetes
Diabetes is a serious condition affecting around 1.4 million people of all ages in the UK. I want to play my part in finding a cure -- something which all people with diabetes, their families and friends dream about.
Diabetes is the single most common cause of blindness in people of working age
Diabetes UK is one of the largest funders of diabetes research in the UK, spending about Ł4.5 million a year and funding over 200 research projects each year
For every Ł1 donated, 36p goes to research, 50p is spent on care and supporting people with diabetes, while 10p goes on fundraising. Only 4p in every pound is spent on administration and office costs. This means that 86p in every Ł1 donated is spent directly on people with diabetes

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passing Big Ben in the 1997 marathon
Facts about the London Marathon...
The marathon covers 26.2 miles (42 km), from Greenwich to The Mall. This is a very severe test for any runner. But the London Marathon is something special, inspiring and wonderful: the only world-ranking sporting event in which people like me get to compete against world champions.
This was my fifth marathon. The pictures you see are of me in the 1997 and 1999 London Marathons.
By the time all the money is in, I am confident that we shall have raised several hundred pounds for Diabetes UK. Thank you everyone!

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Photos: Gabriel Parsons (Click image to enlarge)	Post mortem You'll be glad to know that I achieved my target of running (not walking) all the way and finishing in under five hours. My official time is 5:07:47, but by my own watch, started when I crossed the start line, I took 4 hours 56 minutes and 2 seconds. And I felt fine. Alongside are two photos of me taken towards the end of the race: one at Tower Bridge (the notorious cobbles) and one in Birdcage Walk a few hundred metres from the finish.
	Please sponsor me in the 2001 Flora London Marathon On 22 April I ran for diabetes in the Flora London Marathon. I aimed to raise money for Diabetes UK's research appeal. John Wells
	If you sponsored me If you paid in advance, many thanks. I will now forward your cheque or cash to Diabetes UK. Otherwise, your pledged payment is now due. Please do one of the following: Send me a cheque payable to "Diabetes UK": Prof. J.C.Wells 5 Poplar Road London SW19 3JR or give cash or a cheque to me in person or give cash or a cheque to the person whose Sponsorship Form you signed up on. Provided you supply your home address and postcode and are a UK taxpayer, Diabetes UK can reclaim the tax you will have paid on your donation. This will increase its value by 28%. As promised, I will match your contribution with an equal sum from my own pocket. If you give Ł1 a mile, I will add Ł1 a mile. If you give a fixed sum of Ł10, I will match it with my own Ł10.
	Facts about diabetes... Every five minutes, someone somewhere in the UK is diagnosed with diabetes Diabetes is a serious condition affecting around 1.4 million people of all ages in the UK. I want to play my part in finding a cure -- something which all people with diabetes, their families and friends dream about. Diabetes is the single most common cause of blindness in people of working age Diabetes UK is one of the largest funders of diabetes research in the UK, spending about Ł4.5 million a year and funding over 200 research projects each year For every Ł1 donated, 36p goes to research, 50p is spent on care and supporting people with diabetes, while 10p goes on fundraising. Only 4p in every pound is spent on administration and office costs. This means that 86p in every Ł1 donated is spent directly on people with diabetes
	Facts about the London Marathon... The marathon covers 26.2 miles (42 km), from Greenwich to The Mall. This is a very severe test for any runner. But the London Marathon is something special, inspiring and wonderful: the only world-ranking sporting event in which people like me get to compete against world champions. This was my fifth marathon. The pictures you see are of me in the 1997 and 1999 London Marathons. By the time all the money is in, I am confident that we shall have raised several hundred pounds for Diabetes UK. Thank you everyone!