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Chris to Run New York Marathon

Stoford director Chris Lea is swapping his business suit for a running vest to take part in this year’s New York Marathon.

The commercial property expert is preparing to pound the streets of the Big Apple with 30,000 other runners in what will be his first full marathon attempt.

He is hoping to raise £10,000 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer and The Prostate Cancer Charity, after two of his friends were diagnosed with the disease last year.

Chris completed the Stratford Half Marathon in April in 2hr 11min and the recent Wolverhampton Half Marathon in an even quicker time of 1hr 58min, having only taken up serious running five years ago.

The 54-year-old has been running more than 20 miles a week to train for the 26-mile challenge, which takes in five boroughs including Brooklyn and Manhattan.

Anyone wishing to sponsor Chris can do so by clicking on www.justgiving.com and accessing his details by entering the name Chris Lea in the relevant box.