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52,400 steps

Posted on May 9, 2009 by whichendbites

'Marathon Man' completes London Marathon course after 13 days

Major Phil Packer was greeted by hundreds of well-wishers lining the final mile of the course.

Reaching the finishing line is a personal triumph for the Royal Military Police Officer, who suffered catastrophic injuries during a rocket attack in Basra, Iraq, in February 2008.

This man displays some commendable qualities and deserves recognition for his dedication, commitment and determination to succeed. At the same time he is humble enough to recognise the prominent support role others have played in his recovery.

He should be applauded for his efforts. For someone who was likely never to walk again, to complete the marathon distance proves many things, to his friends, his family, his supporters but most of all to himself and to those who may have doubted him.

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5 Responses

  1. Bo, on May 10, 2009 at 3:33 am said:

    I saw him do it—and I cheered!!!!!

  2. Fee, on May 10, 2009 at 9:54 am said:

    I had a tear in my eye watching him cross the finishing line. That’s determination.

  3. Jester, on May 10, 2009 at 3:26 pm said:

    A triumph and inspiration.

  4. Tony F, on May 10, 2009 at 6:10 pm said:

    What an inspiration…Pity our ‘leaders’ don’t have such spine.

  5. MarkUK, on May 10, 2009 at 8:29 pm said:

    What a superb effort and a real statement of “I can”!

    Not only that, but he’s from the RMP. If he was a Marine or a Para (whom we all know are loopy hard cases) it wouldn’t be such an exception.

    It was a sterling example of sheer bloody grit.

    Well done.

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