Joe completes back garden marathon for frontline NHS

By Community Reporter
Published 21st May 2020, 05:37 BST
Veteran runner Joe Curry who ran a marathon in his garden for the Intensive Care Society.Veteran runner Joe Curry who ran a marathon in his garden for the Intensive Care Society.
Veteran runner Joe Curry who ran a marathon in his garden for the Intensive Care Society.
Veteran Cookstown charity runner Joe Curry has raised more than £3,000 for frontline workers by running round his back garden.

Sixty-four-year-old Joe admitted it was one of the hardest challenges he has ever attempted.

Donations can still be made through his GofundMe page and the money will go The Intensive Care Society.

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He is still recovering from the seven-hour effort on a warm and sunny afternoon at the end of last month.

“My daughter works in the Antrim Hospital and I felt I had to do something to help those people battling Covid-19,” he said.

“I set a target of £800 and I quickly raised £2,000. The appeal is ongoing and I probably have over £3,000 by this point. I’ve done a lot of things like Ultras, but that run round the garden was the hardest yet.”

He thanked everyone who contributed, adding that the money was going towards a very good cause.

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