Leeds man to run first marathon in support of paralysed father

By Alex Grant
Published 4th Oct 2021, 16:45 BST
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A local Leeds man is preparing to run his first marathon in three weeks time after his father was left paralysed in a devastating accident.

Tom Watkins, 27, was just seven-years-old when his father Marcus was left wheelchair bound following an accident in 2002.

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Tom is running the Yorkshire marathon on October 17 to raise funds for the Ethos charity based in Shropshire where his father was a trustee for 14 years.

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