A resident who took part in the very first Berkhamsted Half Marathon and Fun Run ran in the 40th edition of the race yesterday (Sunday, March 5).
Tony Marsh, 62, raced the inaugural half marathon aged 21, and was in thick of the action again four decades later on.
Tony also ran in the 30th edition of the race in 2012, raising funds to support the Rotary Club and local charities. In 2020, he ran in memory of his Club 480 colleague Paul Adam, who sadly died of cancer that same year.
This year, Tony decided to raise money for DENS, a local charity that provides support for people facing homelessness and poverty.
Tony said: “If you had told the 21-year-old me that I would be running the Berkhamsted Half Marathon at the ripe old age of 62, I would not have believed you. Given the demand for DENS’ services is sadly continuing to increase, I felt that I should at least do a little to help. I am pretty confident I won’t be running the 50th anniversary.”
Fran Martin, head of fundraising at DENS, said: “DENS has seen an increase of 54 per cent in people requiring food parcels at our foodbank, and Tony’s fundraising will go a long way to help us meet the demand we are facing.”
You can support Tony and DENS by sponsoring him on his fundraising page at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/anthony-marsh7
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