Today the Virgin London Marathon Organisers win my Twonks of the day award.
Why ?
Today, Claire Lomas has finished this years London Marathon. Claire is paralysed from the waist down and has completed the course using a " bionic " suit. Claire averaged 2 miles a day and has raised over £80,000 for spinal research.
I applaud everybody who raises money for charity and the basis of the popularity of the London Marathon is built on the foundation of charity fund-raising.
What I did not know is that if a competitor does not finish the event on the same day as its being held the get no official recognition as completing nor do they get a medal.
Its reasonable to understand that the infrastructure to monitor a competitors progress is dismantled pretty soon after the race and so an unclassified result can be explained.
But no medal ? Thats just mean !
Give Claire a Medal !
Virgin has nothing about on Claire on their website , nor does the marathon website. Shame on you.
Richard Branson is on twitter so I'm going to send him a link to this and see if he does anything ! #wheresclairesmedal
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