Marathon success for Emmaus runners

Eight Emmaus supporters ran the tough 26.2 mile long course of the final Flora London Marathon on Sunday 26th April 2009 - Thank you!

Emmaus would like to offer a huge thank you to all the runners and their friends and family for supporting Emmaus' work in the UK. Donations are still coming in and the eight runners have already raised an incredible £50,000!

The crowds came out in force when the sun shone and thousands of people cheered our runners around the course. With celebrity entrants and fancy dress costumes the atmosphere was fantastic with great admiration for all the hard work that goes in to running a marathon.

The Emmaus runners completed the course with fast times ranging from 3.5 to 5 hours, several even beat their predicted times - congratulations!

It's not too late to support the Emmaus runners - contact Eliza Tomlinson at the Emmaus UK Federation Office on 01223 576103 or email her. By supporting Emmaus you'll be enabling homeless people to rebuild their lives in a supportive community environment. There are currently 19 Emmaus Communities across the UK and 12 more in development.

Published on 28th April, 2009

"Emmaus has shown me that I have an inner strength that I didn’t know I had. I was tough before, but that wasn’t real strength."